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Cheap English tutors under $11 an hour

The most affordable quarter of English tutors charge $11 per hour or less: 7,319 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
7,319
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

1,455 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Alison

Alison

Nicaragua

AmazingTalker ยท Nicaragua

๐ŸŽ“ 7 yrs Experience | Conversat

Upper intermediate (B2)
7 years teaching
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
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American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“B1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Aimie

Aimie

Philippines

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

Upper intermediate (B2)
6 years teaching
Teaching degree
Japanese +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2โ€“B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Rokas

Rokas

Lithuania

AmazingTalker ยท Lithuania

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Business English ๐Ÿ’ผ

Advanced (C1)
4 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Lithuanian +3
No reviews yet
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American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Fibi

Fibi

Tanzania

AmazingTalker ยท Tanzania

๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversational English | Kid

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
None listed
Swahili
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tabe

Tabe

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Maribeth

Maribeth

Philippines

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Business English ๐Ÿ’ผ

Upper intermediate (B2)
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Cebuano
No reviews yet
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English (Philippines) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Suhaila

Suhaila

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Business English ๐Ÿ’ผ

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Nazeem

Nazeem

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Kids English ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
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American English ยท Teaches A1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Babra

Babra

Kenya

AmazingTalker ยท Kenya

๐ŸŽ“ TSC | Kids English ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Fluent (C2)
3 years teaching
Other certificate
Swahili +1
No reviews yet
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American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mathilda

Mathilda

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Business English ๐Ÿ’ผ

Native
5 yrs ยท 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
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English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Carlรฉ

Carlรฉ

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Business English ๐Ÿ’ผ

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
Abedi

Abedi

KenyaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Kenya

Conversational English Tutor

Native
New tutor
None listed
Swahili
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Sam

Sam

United KingdomNative

AmazingTalker ยท United Kingdom

๐ŸŽ“ MSc | Conversational English

Native
New tutor
Teaching degree
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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British English ยท likely ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Rhoda

Rhoda

KenyaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Kenya

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
Swahili +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Andre

Andre

BrazilNative

AmazingTalker ยท Brazil

๐ŸŽ“ CELTA | Business Portuguese

Native
12 years teaching
CELTA
Portuguese +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Farid

Farid

Tรผrkiye

AmazingTalker ยท Tรผrkiye

๐ŸŽ“ Russian Tutor | Business ๐Ÿ’ผ

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
None listed
Russian
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Danielle

Danielle

Cameroon

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐Ÿ—ฃ Oral French | Teens

Upper intermediate (B2)
29 lessons
None listed
French
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Gloire

Gloire

FranceNative

AmazingTalker ยท France

๐ŸŽ“ DELF Prep | Conversational F

Native
1 years teaching
None listed
French +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Mia

Mia

China

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ HSK 6 | Conversational ๐Ÿ—ฃ

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
None listed
Chinese
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Sunny

Sunny

China

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ Senior Teacher Cert | Busine

Fluent (C2)
20 years teaching
Teaching degree
Chinese
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
Si

Si

China

AmazingTalker ยท China

Experienced | Oral Chinese

Advanced (C1)
13 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Sibgha

Sibgha

Pakistan

AmazingTalker ยท Pakistan

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Business English ๐Ÿ’ผ

Fluent (C2)
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Urdu
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Fatma

Fatma

Egypt

AmazingTalker ยท Egypt

โœจ Conversation | Kids ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Fluent (C2)
2 years teaching
None listed
Arabic
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“B2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Ron

Ron

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Business English ๐Ÿ’ผ

Native
2 yrs ยท 4 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“B1

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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English tutors by platform

AmazingTalker is both the cheapest (median $9.24) and the biggest (7,543 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
AmazingTalker7,543$9.24$3.96โ€“$205.0โ˜…Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,463$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
Classgap1,603$17$12โ€“$214.9โ˜…Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,525$28$19โ€“$364.9โ˜…No trial lessons60 min
DMM่‹ฑไผš่ฉฑ1,335from ยฅ4,880/monthโ€”4.9โ˜…Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,060$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
Verbling479$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, 28805 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12687 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 16118 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, 7543 tutors
Tusclases / FindTutors
$17Middle 50% between $11 and $22, 7430 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 7095 tutors
Classgap
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $21, 1603 tutors
Apprentus
$28Middle 50% between $19 and $36, 1525 tutors
Cafetalk
$13Middle 50% between $9.47 and $18, 1051 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, 479 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

  • PhilippinesPhilippines7,929 / 46,515
  • United StatesUnited States4,041 / 46,515
  • United KingdomUnited Kingdom3,311 / 46,515
  • South AfricaSouth Africa2,738 / 46,515
  • JapanJapan1,127 / 46,515
  • NigeriaNigeria986 / 46,515
  • TaiwanTaiwan834 / 46,515
  • CanadaCanada824 / 46,515

English tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of English tutors in our directory charge $11 per hour or less (7,319 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 28,805 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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