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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
$6.74โ€“$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,261
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

5,886 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Nontokozo

Nontokozo

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

Conversational English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ

Native
3 years teaching
Teaching degree
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Krisha

Krisha

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Kids Conversation

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Korean
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (Philippines) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Muhammad

Muhammad

PakistanNative

AmazingTalker ยท Pakistan

๐ŸŽ“ 23 yrs Experience | Kids Eng

Native
23 years teaching
None listed
Spanish +3
No reviews yet
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English (Pakistan) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Damian

Damian

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

Core English | Conversation

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sikelelwa

Sikelelwa

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jeanie

Jeanie

United States

AmazingTalker ยท United States

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

Beginner (A1)
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +4
No reviews yet
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American English ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Ntando

Ntando

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿฅ‡

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ms Grace

Ms Grace

Nigeria

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

TEFL Teacher for Kids 3-14.

Upper intermediate (B2)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Yoruba +6
No reviews yet
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Teaches B1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sophie

Sophie

CanadaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Canada

๐ŸŽ“ TEFL | Conversational Englis

Native
10 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Canadian English ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Giancarlo

Giancarlo

ItalyNative

AmazingTalker ยท Italy

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Kids Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Italian +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Domingos

Domingos

Angola

AmazingTalker ยท Angola

Children (6-11)

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
Professional teacher
Portuguese +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Najiba

Najiba

Tajikistan

AmazingTalker ยท Tajikistan

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

Fluent (C2)
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Russian +5
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Marรญa

Marรญa

Colombia

AmazingTalker ยท Colombia

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Business English ๐Ÿ’ผ

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
None listed
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Isabella

Isabella

Venezuela

AmazingTalker ยท Venezuela

๐ŸŽ“ 4 yrs Experience | Kids Engl

Advanced (C1)
4 years teaching
CELTA
Spanish
No reviews yet
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American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Chrispine

Chrispine

Kenya

AmazingTalker ยท Kenya

โœจ Conversational English ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Advanced (C1)
2 years teaching
None listed
Swahili +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tokop

Tokop

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ—ฃ

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

Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alicia

Alicia

Costa Rica

AmazingTalker ยท Costa Rica

๐ŸŽ“ Conversational English ๐Ÿ—ฃ

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
Other certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Levis

Levis

KenyaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Kenya

๐ŸŽ“ Language Prof | Conversation

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
Swahili +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Bailey

Bailey

South Korea

AmazingTalker ยท South Korea

๐ŸŽ“ Cambridge | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Advanced (C1)
5 yrs ยท 1 lessons
None listed
Korean +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sharon

Sharon

Kenya

AmazingTalker ยท Kenya

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Kids Conversation ๐Ÿ—ฃ

Advanced (C1)
5 years teaching
CELTA
Swahili +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

British English ยท Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
MARLYN

MARLYN

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Business English ๐Ÿ’ผ

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

English (Philippines) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sanad

Sanad

LibyaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Libya

๐ŸŽ“ Aptis | Business English ๐Ÿ’ผ

Native
New tutor
Official exam examiner
ayl
No reviews yet
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British English ยท Teaches A2โ€“B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jackline

Jackline

Kenya

AmazingTalker ยท Kenya

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Business English ๐Ÿ’ผ

Beginner (A1)
1 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Swahili
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
manije

manije

Tรผrkiye

AmazingTalker ยท Tรผrkiye

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Fluent (C2)
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Turkish
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • 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$3.96โ€“$205.0โ˜…Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,192$17$11โ€“$225.0โ˜…First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,095$20$14โ€“$275.0โ˜…Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,966from ยฅ6,800/monthโ€”5.0โ˜…Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,759from โ‚ฌ24/monthโ€”4.9โ˜…Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,607from $67/monthโ€”5.0โ˜…Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,624$17$12โ€“$214.9โ˜…Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,524$28$19โ€“$354.9โ˜…No trial lessons60 min
DMM่‹ฑไผš่ฉฑ1,335from ยฅ4,880/monthโ€”4.9โ˜…Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,052$13$9.47โ€“$18โ€”Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Preply966$30$24โ€“$435.0โ˜…Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Wiingy876$40$38โ€“$414.6โ˜…Free trial (55 min)55 min
Verbling477$25$19โ€“$345.0โ˜…Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt102$60$49โ€“$694.9โ˜…No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant90$63$45โ€“$845.0โ˜…No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
LanguaTalk46$28$24โ€“$335.0โ˜…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
10thโ€“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
10thโ€“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 25โ€“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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