Just how to pay for a funeral or cremation According to the National Funeral Directors Organization, the median 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 vault. When cemetery prices are factored in, the complete average expense of a funeral can surpass $10,000. Even easy cremations without any service can exceed the financial savings a family members carries hand. (Read our full protection on funeral, cemetery and also cremation expenses here.).