Actually the creamation is between 500 / 800$. You get the ashes in a cardboard box. Then you go get the urn or not from there. Maybe you scatter the ashes or maybe you keep them. Funeral services at the place of your choice is an optional extra.
Personally, I want mine scattered. I already have the places all picked out. There are a bunch of idiot relatives who have irritated me for so long, and I'm determined to get the last word in for the next 25 years or longer.
Enjoy Pete