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Funeral Cost Calculator
Estimate a UK funeral cost item by item — burial, cremation or direct cremation — and see essential costs, optional extras and where you could save.
Last reviewed: 1 September 2026
1. Choose the type of funeral
2. Adjust every cost to your quotes
The figures below are rough starting estimates, not prices. Funeral costs vary a lot by area and supplier — replace each one with the real figure from your quote or your local council's published fees.
Care of the person who died, arranging paperwork, staff and their own charges.
Often bundled into the director's package — check the quote before adding it twice.
Crematorium fee, or the burial plot and grave-digging charged by the cemetery or council.
Where a fee applies in your nation. There is no fee if the coroner or procurator fiscal is involved.
You usually need several for banks, pensions and insurers.
Removing every optional item above would reduce this estimate by £1,765. Nothing marked optional is legally required.
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