Taranaki is the most expensive area to get buried

The cost of buying and being buried in a council cemetery, a popular option, varies around the country. Costs are set by councils.

Amount is for a standard adult burial plot, interred on a weekday, at the most expensive cemetery in an area or average of all cemeteries in an area, with fees from July 2024, or the most recent available number.
Chart: Shanti MathiasSource: Funeral Directors Association/Council websitesGet the dataCreated with Datawrapper