19 BILLS TRACKED

Euthanasia & cremation

The bill nobody wants to question at the worst possible moment. The CMA found owners pay around £100 over the odds on individual cremations alone.

£200median paid

£122median list

£30lowest

£600highest

20.0×spread

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List priceActually paid

The gap: advertised vs actually paid (medians)

List price (advertised)£1226 prices

↑£78 more

Actually paid (reported)£20013 prices

People reported paying 64% more than the advertised list price for euthanasia & cremation.

List prices are advertised prices; paid figures are what people reported, often for different cases. Treat the gap as a signal, not a quote.

Year	Region	Practice	What it was	List	Paid	Src
2026	National (charity clinics)	Independent / charity	Euthanasia + communal cremation£90 out of hours	£30	—	source
2023	UK unspecified	Unknown	Euthanasia only (home burial)	—	£42	source
2023	UK unspecified	Unknown	EuthanasiaScatter tube £90 extra	—	£89	source
2024	Manchester	Unknown	Euthanasia + communal cremationPug	—	£95	source
2026	North West England / Wales	Independent / charity	Euthanasia (clinic, incl. communal cremation)	£98	—	source
2026	UK unspecified	Corporate / chain	Euthanasia including communal cremationAnimal Trust CIC; private cremation £195; list valid to Jul 2026	£98	—	source
2024	Manchester	Unknown	Euthanasia~10kg terrier; approximate	—	£120	source
2023	Surrey (Staines)	Unknown	Euthanasia (clinic)Cremation with casket £266 extra	—	£125	source
2026	Scotland (Glasgow)	Independent / charity	Euthanasia (clinic)	£146	—	source
2023	South England	Unknown	Euthanasia only (home burial)	—	£150	source
2026	Scotland (Glasgow)	Independent / charity	Euthanasia (clinic)	£182	—	source
2026	North West England / Wales	Independent / charity	Individual cremation (add-on)On top of euthanasia	£195	—	source
2023	UK unspecified	Unknown	Euthanasia + cremation (large dog)	—	£200	source
2023	West Yorkshire	Unknown	Euthanasia + communal cremation	—	£200	source
2023	UK unspecified	Unknown	Euthanasia + individual cremationWith health plan discount	—	£208	source
2023	Surrey (Staines)	Unknown	Individual cremation with casketAdd-on to £125 euthanasia	—	£266	source
2023	UK unspecified	Unknown	Home-visit euthanasiaCremation £297 + VAT extra	—	£380	source
2024	South Manchester	Unknown	Euthanasia + cremationSpaniel	—	£395	source
2022	UK unspecified	Unknown	Dog euthanasia + individual cremationPutting the dog to sleep plus individual cremation with ashes returned.	—	£600	source

Common questions

How much does euthanasia & cremation cost in the UK?

Across 19 real UK prices, the median is £150, with bills running from £30 to £600. These are real prices people paid or that practices published, not estimates.

Why do euthanasia & cremation prices vary so much?

It depends on where you are, who owns the practice, and exactly what is included. The Competition and Markets Authority found corporate-owned practices charged 18.3% more on average than independents, and vet prices rose 63% between 2016 and 2023.

Is euthanasia & cremation cheaper at an independent vet?

Often, yes. The CMA's 2026 review found independent practices averaged 18.3% less than the six large corporate groups for comparable work. From September 2026 every practice must publish a price list, so comparing a few nearby is worth it.

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Methodology: prices here are published list prices, bills people reported in public posts or submitted directly, and survey averages. Each row says which it is, with a link to the source where one exists. We never estimate and no sponsor can touch a number. Spot an error? Tell us and we'll fix or remove it fast.