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See How Much Do Cremation Urns Cost and How Much Does Spreading Ashes Cost. A niche in a mausoleum can be $350-$2,500 or more. Fees for placing the urn in the niche, keeping records, etc. can add $150-$750, depending on whether it's in a public or private cemetery. Burying cremation ashes can cost $800-$2,500 or more for the burial plot. See How Much Does a Cemetery Plot or Gravesite Cost. Total costs average $1,000-$2,500 for cremation with no ceremony; $3,000-$5,000 for cremation, a memorial service and informal scattering of the ashes; or $6,500-$16,500 or more for a full traditional funeral including visitation with an open casket, followed by cremation, a fancy urn and placement in a mausoleum or urn burial site.