The price of direct cremation: what 950 euros includes

What 950 euros includes

The price of direct cremation is fixed: 950 euros for a deceased who was a Helsinki resident. It includes everything a cremation without a ceremony requires, and nothing is added without our telling you first. The price is shown online and in the summary before anything is binding. These parts are included in the price.

• Collection and transport in Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen
• A cremation coffin
• Dressing the deceased and placing them in the coffin
• The burial permit, all documents and contact with the parish union's burial services
• Booking of the cremation time and the cremation at the Malmi or Honkanummi crematorium
• The 260 euro cremation fee for a Helsinki resident

The parts itemised

Many people want to see what the price consists of. Below are the parts of the package and their prices when bought separately. The package is priced as one service, and its price of 950 euros is lower than the parts added together. The cremation fee is the parish union's public fee, which we pass on as it is. The other parts are our own work and products. Parts cannot be left out to lower the price, because each of them is needed for a cremation: the coffin is compulsory, only a funeral home may transport the deceased, and the cremation requires a burial permit.

• Cremation coffin 370 euros
• Collection and transport in the Helsinki region 240 euros
• Dressing of the deceased 120 euros
• Cremation fee to the parish union 260 euros
• Arrangements and documents 210 euros
• Package price 950 euros

The 240 euro surcharge for a non-resident

The Helsinki parish union's cremation fee depends on the deceased's home municipality. For a Helsinki resident the fee is 260 euros, for others 500 euros. The difference is 240 euros, and it is the only addition that can come to the direct cremation price without your own choice. We ask about the home municipality at the very first contact and state the difference before you order. A deceased from Vantaa is cremated at Honkanummi at the Helsinki-resident price, so for a Vantaa resident there is no surcharge. For Espoo and Kauniainen residents the parish union crematoria charge 500 euros; we explain the options and the effect on the price before anything is binding. More in the guide Cremation in Helsinki for a non-resident. Cremation of a child under 1 year is free of charge at the parish union.

Collection from the rest of Uusimaa

The package transport covers Helsinki, Espoo, Vantaa and Kauniainen. If the deceased is elsewhere in Uusimaa, the transport share is 390 euros instead of the 240 euros included in the package, that is 150 euros more. This too is stated before you order, and it appears in the summary as its own line. The transport is always made in a coffin in the funeral home's vehicle; relatives may not transport the deceased themselves. If the deceased is outside Uusimaa, call us and we will see whether we can help or advise you onward. There is no fixed price for long-distance transport, and it is quoted in advance.

Direct cremation and urn handover, 1,150 euros

If you want the urn for yourselves at an agreed time, choose the package Direct cremation and urn handover, 1,150 euros. It includes everything the direct cremation includes, plus the Sävyisä urn, which costs 99 euros on its own, and the handover of the urn to you at an agreed time. The urn can be swapped for another from our range: Puu-uurna 190 euros, Keraaminen 290 euros or Maatuva 450 euros. In a swap only the difference between the urns is added to the price. The choice of urn depends on the placement: a columbarium needs a non-biodegradable urn, a grave or memorial grove a biodegradable one. The crematorium releases the urn only once the placement has been stated in writing, and the ashes must be placed within a year of the cremation.

Cremation and blessing, 1,950 euros

If you want a blessing in a chapel before the cremation, the package Cremation and blessing costs 1,950 euros. It includes the parts of the direct cremation plus the chapel booking, the agreement with the pastor or speaker, and the bearers. The blessing lasts about half an hour, and the pastor meets the family beforehand; the pastor's service is free of charge. In Helsinki blessings are held Tuesday to Saturday, usually within 2-3 weeks of the death. For church members the cemetery chapel is free. From non-members the parish union charges a chapel fee, 400 euros on weekdays and 630 euros on Saturdays; it is not included in our price, and we tell you about it before you order. Flowers, the memorial venue and catering are ordered separately.

Swaps cost only the difference

Every package includes a coffin, and the urn package includes an urn. When you swap the package coffin or urn for another from our range, only the difference is added to the price, not the full price of the new product. The range has four coffins and four urns, and all prices are fixed. A gravestone can be added to the order right away or ordered later. The choices can be made online or by phone, and they can be changed until we confirm the arrangements by phone. Below are the prices of our range.

• Coffins: Tuhkausarkku 370, Koivuarkku 520, Valkoinen arkku 790, Tammiarkku 1,190 euros
• Urns: Sävyisä 99, Puu-uurna 190, Keraaminen 290, Maatuva 450 euros
• Gravestones: 890, 1,290 or 1,790 euros, engraving of name and years and installation included; extra line 120 euros
• Example: direct cremation with the Koivuarkku costs 950 + 150 = 1,100 euros

Payment terms and the deduction in the estate inventory

We ask for no advance payment. We send the invoice once the cremation has been carried out, and the payment term is 14 days. The invoice can be paid in the family space by online bank or card, or by ordinary bank transfer. It shows the same price we confirmed by phone before the order: the package and any additions stated in advance, line by line. The parish union invoices the fees for placing the ashes separately on its own invoice. The bank usually pays the funeral invoice from the deceased's account against the invoice, even though the deceased's own banking codes and cards have stopped working. Funeral costs are deducted in the estate inventory, so keep the invoices. If the costs are difficult for the family, social assistance for funeral costs can be applied for from the wellbeing services county.

How to compare quotes

Cremation prices often look different because different things have been counted in. Below is a list of questions that make quotes comparable. When the answers are the same, the prices are comparable. You can leave the documents, the collection, the coffin, the dressing, the bookings and the cremation to us; you decide only on the package, the urn and where the ashes go. Call us or start online; nothing is binding until we confirm the arrangements by phone.

• Is the parish union's cremation fee included in the price, or invoiced separately?
• Is a coffin suitable for cremation included, or is the coffin an extra?
• Are collection and transport included, and for which area?
• Are dressing and placing in the coffin included?
• Are the burial permit, the other documents and the bookings with the burial services included?
• What is the price for a non-resident, and is it stated in advance?
• Is the price fixed, and when does the invoice come?

Frequently asked questions