Funeral cost calculator
Quick answer: choose your state and service type below, add typical cemetery and cash-advance costs, and get a transparent modeled estimate — every number labeled, every input cited. The national starting point is the NFDA 2023 median of $8,300 for a funeral with viewing and burial. Then print the receipt and compare it against real General Price Lists from local funeral homes.
Funeral cost calculator
Four steps, about a minute. Every figure is a modeled estimate — never a quote.
Prices are adjusted by California’s regional price parity (110.7), from the BEA’s 2024 release.
How to use this with a real funeral home
- Build your estimate above and print it.
- Call two or three local funeral homes and ask for their General Price List — they must provide it under the FTC Funeral Rule, even by phone.
- Compare their itemized prices against your modeled estimate, line by line.
- Buy only the goods and services you want. You can supply your own casket or urn.