Funeral home General Price List comparison calculator for side-by-side GPL line items
Paste or enter two funeral-home GPLs and compare basic service, transfer, embalming, viewing, ceremony, hearse, casket, urn, and cash-advance rows.
BLUF answer
The GPL comparison calculator normalizes two funeral-home price lists into shared line items so direct cremation, immediate burial, and traditional service totals can be compared.
Public formula
difference = provider_b_total - provider_a_total, grouped by FTC GPL categoryComparison table
| Factor | This calculator | Manual alternative |
|---|---|---|
| Best use | Compare two real GPLs side by side. | Read two PDFs and manually rename categories. |
| Privacy | Runs in the browser and logs only line counts, not pasted text. | Copying text into unrelated tools may store the quote. |
| Decision output | Shows category differences and scenario totals. | Produces a total without explaining which item changed. |
Source cost table
Every row includes a public source and as-of date. Ranges are for comparison, not a guaranteed quote.
| Item | Range | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Funeral with viewing and burial total | $8,300 median | NFDA public median funeral cost summary | 2026-06-11 |
| Funeral with cremation total | $6,280 median | NFDA public median funeral cost summary | 2026-06-11 |
| Basic services fee | $1,200-$3,500 | FTC Funeral Costs and Pricing Checklist | 2026-06-11 |
| Transfer of remains | $250-$750 | FTC Funeral Costs and Pricing Checklist | 2026-06-11 |
| Embalming | $500-$1,300 | FTC Funeral Costs and Pricing Checklist | 2026-06-11 |
| Viewing or visitation | $250-$1,100 | FTC Funeral Costs and Pricing Checklist | 2026-06-11 |
| Funeral ceremony | $350-$1,600 | FTC Funeral Costs and Pricing Checklist | 2026-06-11 |
| Hearse or coach | $250-$700 | FTC Funeral Costs and Pricing Checklist | 2026-06-11 |
| Casket or urn | $150-$4,500 | FTC Funeral Costs and Pricing Checklist | 2026-06-11 |
| Cash advances | $100-$2,500 | FTC Funeral Costs and Pricing Checklist | 2026-06-11 |