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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.

Jennifer

Jennifer

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Friendly English Teacher — Learn with Confidence and Fun!

Fluent (C2)
1 lessons
None listed
Filipino +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches B1–C1

  • Beginners
Aniah

Aniah

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Certified English Teacher | Personalized lessons for rapid progress 🎯

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Teaching degree
Filipino
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Aqsa

Aqsa

Pakistan

italki · Pakistan

Helping You Speak English Naturally, Comfortably & Confidently

Fluent (C2)
20 lessons
Language degree
Urdu +2
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A2–B2

Mahram

Mahram

Tajikistan

italki · Tajikistan

Fluent (C2)
8 years teaching
Professional teacher
Russian
No reviews yet
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Teaches B1–C1

  • Business
Anastasia

Anastasia

United Arab Emirates

italki · United Arab Emirates

🌍 English for Life — Travel, Work, Study & Fun!

Fluent (C2)
8 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Russian
No reviews yet
Replies to 89% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Greg

Greg

United States

italki · United States

Bilingual English & Spanish tutor with practical teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
1 lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners

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Andrés

Andrés

Colombia

italki · Colombia

Certified English teacher with 4 years of experience. Calmed and cilled classes

Fluent (C2)
4 yrs · 30 lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish
No reviews yet
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American English · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Victoria

Victoria

Belarus

italki · Belarus

IELTS Writing Task 2 review 24/7 🚀

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 15 lessons
None listed
Russian
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Exam prep
Aleksandr

Aleksandr

Russia

italki · Russia

Fluent (C2)
23 lessons
None listed
Russian +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
Naila

Naila

Algeria

italki · Algeria

Fluent (C2)
4 years teaching
None listed
Arabic +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C1

Andreia

Andreia

Brazil

italki · Brazil

English Teacher with International Experience | Learn Language, Context & Culture

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
None listed
Portuguese +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

Pratiksha

Pratiksha

India

italki · India

🎖️Certified Hindi, English & Bhojpuri tutor for all age groups with 5+ years of teaching experience.

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Bhojpuri +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Shehar

Shehar

Pakistan

italki · Pakistan

Certified tutor for beginners and kids , making language easy to learn and fun to understand 🤗

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Punjabi +2
No reviews yet
Replies to 81% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Priya

Priya

India

italki · India

Certified academic facilitator with 5 years of teaching experience -both adult learners and children

Fluent (C2)
5 years teaching
Teaching degree
Tamil +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ekaterina

Ekaterina

Russia

italki · Russia

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
None listed
Russian
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–C1

  • Kids
Teacher Jai

Teacher Jai

Philippines

italki · Philippines

Never stop learning because life never stops teaching, so book me now! Cool tutor of kids & adults.

Fluent (C2)
34 lessons
Teaching degree
Filipino
No reviews yet
Replies to 91% of messages

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alex

Alex

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Fluent (C2)
2 yrs · 12 lessons
None listed
Portuguese
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

Maria

Maria

United Kingdom

italki · United Kingdom

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
CELTA
Greek +3
No reviews yet
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British English · Teaches B1–C2

  • Business
Jonathas

Jonathas

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Bacharel em Inglês/literaturas. Nativo em português, fluente em espanhol e inglês.

Fluent (C2)
4 years teaching
Language degree
Portuguese +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Anastasia

Anastasia

Russia

italki · Russia

Fluent (C2)
5 years teaching
Language degree
Russian
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Beginners
Iann

Iann

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Real English. Real conversations. Real confidence.

Fluent (C2)
1 lessons
None listed
Portuguese +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

John

John

Brazil

italki · Brazil

8+ Years Teaching English| Structured Lessons for German & French Speakers!

Fluent (C2)
8 years teaching
None listed
Portuguese +5
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
Jawher

Jawher

Tunisia

italki · Tunisia

Bachelor’s & Master’s in English |Almost 4,000 lessons taught |Speak with confidence, step by step

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Language degree
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Mary

Mary

Russia

italki · Russia

Friendly English tutor helping you speak with confidence

Fluent (C2)
5 lessons
Language degree
Russian +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners

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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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