How to pay for a funeral service or cremation According to the National Funeral Directors Association, the mean funeral service price in the United States in 2019 varied from $6,645 for a cremation with a viewing as well as funeral to $9,135 for a funeral with a viewing, solution and safe. When burial ground expenses are factored in, the total mean price of a funeral can go beyond $10,000. Also easy cremations with no service can surpass the savings a family has on hand. (Review our full protection on funeral service, burial ground as well as cremation expenses below.).