How to pay for a funeral service or cremation According to the National Funeral Directors Association, the median funeral service price in the United States in 2019 ranged from $6,645 for a cremation with a viewing as well as memorial service to $9,135 for a funeral service with a watching, solution and also safe. When burial ground expenses are factored in, the complete average expense of a funeral service can exceed $10,000. Also basic cremations with no solution can surpass the cost savings a family carries hand. (Review our complete coverage on funeral, cemetery and also cremation costs right here.).