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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,280 tutors across 16 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $18. Trial lessons typically cost $2.20. Native speakers charge a median of $17 per hour, versus $18 for non-native tutors.

$9.00/h
Median / hour
$6.75–$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,280
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

481 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Tanja

Tanja

Serbia

italki · Serbia

Certified English Teacher & Native Serbian Speaker | 10+ Years of International Teaching Experience

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
Serbian +1
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 99% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Yusuf

Yusuf

Türkiye

italki · Türkiye

English & Turkish Tutor | 2 Years of Experience | Fluency & Confidence | Probability & Statistics

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
Turkish +1
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Ruslan

Ruslan

Ireland

italki · Ireland

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Russian +9
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 95% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
MohammadrezaNarimani

MohammadrezaNarimani

Iran

italki · Iran

Teaching English with a lot of visuals, PowerPoints, Presentations, and Videos.

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Persian
★ 4.8 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
RICARDO

RICARDO

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Cambridge C2 Exam Expert | Job Interviews| Stock Market English | Active Investor| Financial English

Fluent (C2)
20 yrs · 34 lessons
Other certificate · verified
Portuguese +3
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Amina

Amina

Algeria

italki · Algeria

Beginner friendly, Academic methodology, and Funny diverse conversations, wellcome to my class

Fluent (C2)
4 yrs · 50+ lessons
Language degree
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners

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Kai

Kai

China

italki · China

在英国留学过四年,擅长口语和阅读

Fluent (C2)
38 lessons
None listed
Chinese
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

British English · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Wissal

Wissal

Morocco

italki · Morocco

Teacher of Real life English

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
Language degree
Arabic +1
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
July

July

Armenia

italki · Armenia

Master English & Armenian in a Fun, Supportive Learning Environment!

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
Armenian +3
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 98% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Rabia

Rabia

Pakistan

italki · Pakistan

For kids ,girl and women, Certified Ilets and TOEFL/TEFL , EXAM preparation

Fluent (C2)
15 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Punjabi +3
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Alejandro

Alejandro

Japan

italki · Japan

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Jenny

Jenny

China

italki · China

拥有超过六年教学经验的TEFL老师

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 44 lessons
Teaching degree
Chinese
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–B1

  • Kids
Rodrigo

Rodrigo

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +4
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 87% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

Mariedyl

Mariedyl

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Hi ! Let’s team up and level up your English in a space made just for you!

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Filipino
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Intan

Intan

Indonesia

italki · Indonesia

Native Indonesian tutor | Learn Indonesian or Balinese with clear English explanations

Fluent (C2)
50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Indonesian +3
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jacob

Jacob

Kenya

italki · Kenya

Certified TEFL teacher with over 5 years teaching experience in Swahili,English and Gikuyu languages

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Swahili
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Yan

Yan

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mateus

Mateus

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Aprenda em seu próprio ritmo!

Fluent (C2)
23 lessons
None listed
Portuguese +2
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Beginners
Elahe

Elahe

Iran

italki · Iran

Learned English to a native-like level Celta-certified from Sydney, Australia MA in TEFL

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
CELTA
Persian +4
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 98% of messages

Australian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
Shyam

Shyam

India

italki · India

Conversational English | Native Tamil tutor | Adults | Kids | 7 years experience

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
Tamil +3
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

English (India) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Hala

Hala

Algeria

italki · Algeria

Sound like yourself in English, mistakes included!

Fluent (C2)
50+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +2
★ 4.0 (4)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

Khadija

Khadija

Morocco

italki · Morocco

Arabic Made Simple: Start Speaking from Day 1

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +1
★ 4.3 (3)
Replies to 96% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Nova

Nova

Algeria

italki · Algeria

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A2–C2

Elaiza

Elaiza

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Licensed teacher with over 9 years of teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
9 yrs · 9 lessons
Teaching degree
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 88% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,521 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.

Tutors, prices and trial lessons by platform
PlatformTutorsMedian / hMiddle 50%Avg. ratingTrial lessonLesson length
AmazingTalker7,521$9.24$3.96–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,225$17$11–$225.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,096$20$14–$275.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,961from ¥6,800/month—5.0★Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,753from €24/month—4.9★Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,608from $67/month—5.0★Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,601$17$12–$214.9★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,512$28$19–$364.9★No trial lessons60 min
DMM英会話1,332from ¥4,880/month—4.9★Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,059$13$9.47–$18—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Preply966$30$24–$435.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Wiingy873$40$38–$414.6★Free trial (55 min)55 min
Verbling478$25$19–$345.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt102$61$50–$704.9★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant90$62$45–$805.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
LanguaTalk46$28$24–$335.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min

How much English tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors
$18Middle 50% between $11 and $27, 28526 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12681 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15845 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

AmazingTalker
$9.24Middle 50% between $3.96 and $20, 7521 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7192 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7096 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1601 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $36, 1512 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $18, 1050 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 966 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 873 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $34, 478 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$61Middle 50% between $50 and $70, 102 tutors
Wyzant
$62Middle 50% between $45 and $80, 90 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,926 / 46,223
  • United StatesUnited States4,039 / 46,223
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,310 / 46,223
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,736 / 46,223
  • JapanJapan1,128 / 46,223
  • NigeriaNigeria985 / 46,223
  • TaiwanTaiwan832 / 46,223
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,223

English tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (7,280 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 28,526 English tutors with a listed price, the median is $18 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $5.28 and $39 per hour.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $2.20. Trials are offered on AmazingTalker, italki, NativeCamp, Engoo, and Classgap, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We read the public profile of every tutor listed on the marketplaces we cover and refresh it daily. Prices are converted to US dollars at European Central Bank rates and normalised to a 60-minute lesson. Platforms can't pay to rank higher.

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How we collect this data

We collect public profile facts (name, photo, languages, price, rating) from tutoring marketplaces and refresh them daily. Prices are normalised to a 60-minute lesson in US dollars. Ratings and reviews belong to each marketplace. Subscription platforms have no per-tutor price.

Updated November 12, 2026

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