Trending What is direct cremation? The average cost of cremation using a funeral director is £3,247 with burials costing around £4,267 according to Royal London.

It’s the cheapest and most common cremation arrangement in the U.S. The average cost for direct cremation is $1,000 to $3,000, depending on whether you use a funeral home or crematory.

The NFDA’s 2023 data pegs the median cost of a burial with viewing and ceremony at $8,300, excluding cemetery fees, while a funeral with cremation averages $6,280. A direct cremation is just $2,495.

By contrast, a typical average direct cremation cost is around £1,500 – meaning it is an affordable alternative to a traditional funeral. Are direct cremations suitable for everyone?

Direct cremation or direct burial services take place with no service or burial ceremony and cost just over £1000 on average. The dead person is not buried in their own clothes and mourners can't ...

Cost breakdown: Some 73 per cent of families chose to have relatives cremated, accompanied by a funeral service, 4 per cent for a direct cremation, and 23 per cent for a burial in 2019 (Source ...

Spokane Cremation: $900, direct cremation; $1,500, immediate burial; $1,700, full funeral service. A few Spokane businesses were listed in the survey without the costs.

A direct cremation is simply the fundamentals, the necessities. Direct cremations can eliminate a lot of stress from the family, as there are very few decisions and choices which need to be made.

The cost of a direct cremation in Australia can vary depending on where someone lives and compared to traditional funerals there's no additional costs.

The cost of a direct cremation in Australia can vary depending on where someone lives and compared to traditional funerals there's no additional costs.