Just how to pay for a funeral service or cremation According to the National Funeral Directors Organization, the mean funeral cost in the United States in 2019 ranged from $6,645 for a cremation with a viewing and also funeral to $9,135 for a funeral service with a viewing, service as well as safe. When cemetery expenses are factored in, the complete average expense of a funeral can exceed $10,000. Also easy cremations without any solution can surpass the cost savings a family members has on hand. (Read our complete insurance coverage on funeral, cemetery and also cremation costs right here.).