Funeral & cremation costs in Hawaii
Funeral and cremation prices in Hawaii run about 42% above the national median. Here's what each option typically costs — itemized, and with the charges you can legally decline flagged.
Direct cremation
$2,170 – $4,045
Typical $3,015. Cremation with no ceremony beforehand — the simplest, lowest-cost option. Ashes are returned to the family.
Cremation with a service
$7,390 – $13,770
Typical $10,270. A viewing and/or ceremony, followed by cremation.
Traditional burial
$12,825 – $23,890
Typical $17,825. Embalming, viewing, ceremony, casket, and a cemetery plot.
Green (natural) burial
$8,130 – $15,130
Typical $11,290. No embalming or vault; a biodegradable container in a natural or conservation cemetery.
Direct cremation in Hawaii, itemized
| Item | Decline? | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| Basic services of the funeral director & staffNon-declinable — every funeral home charges a version of this. | Standard | $1,555 |
| Transfer of remains to the funeral home | Standard | $560 |
| Cremation feePaid to the crematory. | Standard | $495 |
| Alternative cremation container | Standard | $215 |
| Urn | Optional | $190 |
| Typical total | $3,015 |
Up to $190 of a typical direct cremation is optional — items a funeral home must let you decline.
We haven't collected provider-level prices for Hawaii yet, so the figures above are modeled. Have a price list from a Hawaii funeral home? Send it in → and help make local pricing transparent.
Estimates are modeled from published price data and regional cost indexes — informational, not quotes from a specific provider. How we estimate.
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Cremation with no ceremony beforehand — the simplest, lowest-cost option. Ashes are returned to the family.
Typical direct cremation in Hawaii
$2,170 – $4,045
Most families pay around $3,015.
Where the money goes
- Basic services of the funeral director & staffStandard
Non-declinable — every funeral home charges a version of this.
$1,555$1,120–$2,085 - Transfer of remains to the funeral homeStandard$560$405–$750
- Cremation feeStandard
Paid to the crematory.
$495$355–$665 - Alternative cremation containerStandard$215$155–$290
- UrnOptional$190$135–$255
About $190 of a typical direct cremation is optional — items a funeral home must let you decline. Knowing which is how families avoid overpaying. Get the questions to ask →
Modeled from published price data. How we estimate