Just how to spend for a funeral or cremation According to the National Funeral Directors Association, the median funeral price in the USA in 2019 varied from $6,645 for a cremation with a viewing and funeral to $9,135 for a funeral with a viewing, solution and also safe. When burial ground expenses are factored in, the total average price of a funeral can exceed $10,000. Even easy cremations without solution can exceed the financial savings a household has on hand. (Review our full coverage on funeral service, burial ground and cremation prices right here.).