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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,261 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
$6.74–$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,261
on 16 platforms

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3,988 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Suzy

Suzy

China

AmazingTalker Β· China

πŸŽ“ Uni English Teacher | Busine

Advanced (C1)
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cantonese +4
No reviews yet
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American English Β· likely Β· Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
Nikhail

Nikhail

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Africa

πŸŽ“ TESOL | Kids English πŸ‘Ά

Native
4 years teaching
Teaching degree
Afrikaans
No reviews yet
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American English Β· Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Lovely

Lovely

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker Β· Philippines

πŸŽ“ TESOL | Kids English πŸ‘Ά

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
glory

glory

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker Β· Nigeria

πŸŽ“ TEFL | Kids English πŸ‘Ά

Native
6 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jamila

Jamila

UzbekistanNative

AmazingTalker Β· Uzbekistan

πŸŽ“ TOEFL | Conversational lady

Native
6 years teaching
None listed
Persian +3
No reviews yet
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American English Β· Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
NJIKANG

NJIKANG

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker Β· Cameroon

πŸŽ“ TESOL | Kids' Conversation πŸ—£

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Kaung

Kaung

Myanmar (Burma)

AmazingTalker Β· Myanmar (Burma)

πŸŽ“ IELTS | Conversation πŸ—£

Advanced (C1)
3 years teaching
None listed
Burmese +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Nvard

Nvard

ArmeniaNative

AmazingTalker Β· Armenia

πŸŽ“ TESOL | Kids Conversation πŸ—£

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +4
No reviews yet
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American English Β· Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Colin

Colin

Kenya

AmazingTalker Β· Kenya

πŸŽ“ TESOL | Kids Conversation πŸ—£

Advanced (C1)
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Swahili +5
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
linetk

linetk

Kenya

AmazingTalker Β· Kenya

πŸŽ“ TESOL | Kids English πŸ‘Ά

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Swahili +5
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Meet

Meet

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Africa

πŸŽ“ TESOL | Kids English πŸ‘Ά

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (South Africa) Β· likely Β· Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Oluwatobi

Oluwatobi

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker Β· Nigeria

πŸŽ“ TRCN | Ks 1&2 English πŸ—£|11+

Native
13 years teaching
Other certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Petrus

Petrus

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Africa

πŸŽ“ TESOL | Kids English πŸ‘Ά

Native
6 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Afrikaans
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) Β· likely Β· Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Francisca

Francisca

Kenya

AmazingTalker Β· Kenya

🌟 Volunteer | Kids English πŸ‘Ά

Basic (A2)
New tutor
None listed
Swahili +6
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Luc

Luc

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker Β· United States

πŸŽ“ exam | business English πŸ—£

Native
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English Β· Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Chi

Chi

Cameroon

AmazingTalker Β· Cameroon

πŸ‘Ά Kids English Expert

Upper intermediate (B2)
2 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
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American English Β· Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
Thai

Thai

Vietnam

AmazingTalker Β· Vietnam

πŸŽ“ TESOL | IELTS Tutor πŸ‘Ά

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Vietnamese +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Fidele

Fidele

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker Β· Cameroon

πŸŽ“ TEFL | Conversational Englis

Native
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French
No reviews yet
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American English Β· Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Keneuoe

Keneuoe

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Africa

πŸ‘©β€πŸ« Kids & Teens | Oral Englis

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) Β· likely Β· Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Favour

Favour

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker Β· Nigeria

πŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ester

Ester

Brazil

AmazingTalker Β· Brazil

πŸŽ“ Graduated in English

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
Language degree
Portuguese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Etienne

Etienne

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Africa

πŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation πŸ—£

Native
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (South Africa) Β· likely Β· Teaches A1–A2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Masakhubuntu

Masakhubuntu

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker Β· South Africa

πŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation πŸ‘Ά

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (South Africa) Β· likely Β· Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ateh

Ateh

United StatesNative

AmazingTalker Β· United States

πŸ—£ Conversational English

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +1
No reviews yet
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British English Β· Teaches A1–B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,485 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
AmazingTalker7,485$9.24$3.96–$205.0β˜…Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,192$17$11–$225.0β˜…First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,095$20$14–$275.0β˜…Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,966from Β₯6,800/monthβ€”5.0β˜…Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,759from €24/monthβ€”4.9β˜…Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,607from $67/monthβ€”5.0β˜…Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,624$17$12–$214.9β˜…Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,524$28$19–$354.9β˜…No trial lessons60 min
DMMθ‹±δΌšθ©±1,335from Β₯4,880/monthβ€”4.9β˜…Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,052$13$9.47–$18β€”Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Preply966$30$24–$435.0β˜…Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Wiingy876$40$38–$414.6β˜…Free trial (55 min)55 min
Verbling477$25$19–$345.0β˜…Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt102$60$49–$694.9β˜…No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant90$63$45–$845.0β˜…No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
LanguaTalk46$28$24–$335.0β˜…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, 28487 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12665 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15822 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, 7485 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7159 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7095 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1624 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $35, 1524 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $18, 1044 tutors
Preply
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $43, 966 tutors
Wiingy
$40Middle 50% between $38 and $41, 876 tutors
Verbling
$25Middle 50% between $19 and $34, 477 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $49 and $69, 102 tutors
Wyzant
$63Middle 50% between $45 and $84, 90 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $24 and $33, 45 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where English tutors are from

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,920 / 46,196
  • United StatesUnited States4,038 / 46,196
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,308 / 46,196
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,742 / 46,196
  • JapanJapan1,126 / 46,196
  • NigeriaNigeria981 / 46,196
  • TaiwanTaiwan831 / 46,196
  • CanadaCanada823 / 46,196

English tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (7,261 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 28,487 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 13, 2026

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