How to spend for a funeral or cremation According to the National Funeral Directors Association, the average funeral service price in the United States in 2019 ranged from $6,645 for a cremation with a watching as well as memorial service to $9,135 for a funeral service with a viewing, solution as well as safe. When burial ground costs are factored in, the overall average cost of a funeral service can go beyond $10,000. Even basic cremations with no solution can surpass the cost savings a household has on hand. (Read our full protection on funeral, burial ground and cremation expenses below.).