How much does a funeral cost?

How much does a funeral cost?

Dan Redmond (Cemetery and Funeral Inspector, California Department of Consumer Affairs ) gives expert video advice on: What are the basic considerations when planning a funeral?; Do I need to use a funeral home to have a funeral?; What are the customary elements of a funeral? and more...

Funeral costs vary greatly. You can have very simple funerals, very inexpensive funerals, for as cheap as $500. However, you can have very costly funerals as well. The cost of a funeral depends on the type of caskets, merchandise, flowers, memorialization, services, etc. that you want to have. Funeral costs vary greatly. It just depends on the level of service you want to have.