Final Expense Cost Estimate for Funerals and Cremation

FUNERAL COST ESTIMATE

Cost Categories

Good Funeral

Includes: Standard casket, basic memorial service, simple grave marker, minimal additional services (e.g., basic obituary, simple transportation).
Estimated Costs: $8,000 - $12,000

Better Funeral

Includes: Mid-range casket, enhanced memorial service, upgraded grave marker, embalming, some additional services (e.g., detailed obituary, upgraded transportation).
Estimated Costs: $12,000 - $18,000

Best Funeral

Includes: High-end casket, elaborate memorial service, custom grave marker, comprehensive additional services (e.g., extensive obituary, premium transportation, full funeral home fees).
Estimated Costs: $18,000 - $25,000

State-by-State Analysis

Here’s a medium cost estimation for the three funeral categories across all 50 states as of 2024:

CREMATION COST ESTIMATE

Cost Categories

Good Cremation

Includes: Direct cremation, simple urn, minimal additional services (e.g., basic obituary, simple transportation)..
Estimated Costs: $2,500 - $4,000

Better Cremation

Includes: Memorial service, mid-range urn, some additional services (e.g., detailed obituary, upgraded transportation).
Estimated Costs: $4,000 - $7,000

Best Cremation

Includes: Elaborate memorial service, high-end urn, comprehensive additional services (e.g., extensive obituary, premium transportation, full cremation provider fees).
Estimated Costs: $7,000 - $10,000

State-by-State Analysis

Here’s a medium cost estimation for the three cremation categories across all 50 states as of 2024:

State
Good Funeral
Better Funeral
Best Funeral
State
Good Cremation
Better Cremation
Best Cremation