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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
$6.75โ€“$10
Typical range
$2.20
Trial lesson
7,280
on 16 platforms

Compare English tutors

1,502 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Carlos

Carlos

Colombia

AmazingTalker ยท Colombia

๐Ÿ—ฃ Conversational English | Kid

Upper intermediate (B2)
2 years teaching
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Richard

Richard

Peru

AmazingTalker ยท Peru

๐ŸŽ“ IELTS | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Brenda

Brenda

Cameroon

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŽ“ TCF | Conversational English

Advanced (C1)
3 years teaching
None listed
French
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“A2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Baliki

Baliki

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

Conversation and grammar.

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1โ€“B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
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South Korea

AmazingTalker ยท South Korea

๐ŸŽ“ IELTS | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Fluent (C2)
1 lessons
None listed
Korean +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
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South Korea

AmazingTalker ยท South Korea

๐ŸŽ“ 11 yrs Experience | Conversa

Fluent (C2)
11 years teaching
None listed
Korean +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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ChloeWang

ChloeWang

China

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

Advanced (C1)
7 years teaching
Teaching degree
Chinese
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches A2โ€“B1

  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
ๆฑฒๆขฆ้›จ

ๆฑฒๆขฆ้›จ

China

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ 11 yrs Experience | IELTS ๐Ÿ—ฃ

Advanced (C1)
11 years teaching
None listed
Chinese
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Dora

Dora

China

AmazingTalker ยท China

๐ŸŽ“ Primary Eng Teacher | Conver

Upper intermediate (B2)
6 years teaching
Teaching degree
Chinese
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Sibongakonke

Sibongakonke

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | IELTS ,Exam prep๐ŸŽˆ

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

British English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Juvy

Juvy

Philippines

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

Fluent (C2)
10 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
So

So

South Korea

AmazingTalker ยท South Korea

๐ŸŽ“ Tourist English Guide | Conv

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Korean +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“B2

  • Business
  • Beginners
Ikechukwu

Ikechukwu

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
2 years teaching
Professional teacher
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Arthur

Arthur

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

๐ŸŽ“ BA English | Conversational

Native
2 years teaching
Language degree
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Shrividhya

Shrividhya

IndiaNative

AmazingTalker ยท India

๐ŸŽ“ Cambridge CELTA | Conversati

Native
New tutor
Official exam examiner
Hindi +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

British English ยท Teaches B1โ€“B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Awa

Awa

CameroonNative

AmazingTalker ยท Cameroon

๐ŸŽ“ IELTS | Conversational Engli

Native
6 yrs ยท 2 lessons
None listed
French +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches B1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Casey

Casey

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ—ฃ

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

English (South Africa) ยท likely ยท Teaches A2โ€“B2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Shalom

Shalom

South AfricaNative

AmazingTalker ยท South Africa

๐ŸŽ“ TEFL | Conversation ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

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

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Cristine

Cristine

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

5 yrs Experience | Conversatio

Native
5 years teaching
Professional teacher
Cebuano +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Raju

Raju

India

AmazingTalker ยท India

๐Ÿ’ป 4 yrs Experience | Conversat

Advanced (C1)
4 years teaching
None listed
Hindi
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Esther

Esther

NigeriaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Nigeria

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | IELTS Writing โœ๏ธ

Native
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1โ€“B2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Kayla

Kayla

NamibiaNative

AmazingTalker ยท Namibia

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversational Engli

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

Teaches A2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mae

Mae

PhilippinesNative

AmazingTalker ยท Philippines

๐ŸŽ“ TESOL | Conversation ๐Ÿ—ฃ

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

Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Moses

Moses

Kenya

AmazingTalker ยท Kenya

๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ Conversational English ๐Ÿ‘ถ

Fluent (C2)
3 years teaching
None listed
Swahili
No reviews yet
Not shown

American English ยท Teaches A1โ€“C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • 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$3.96โ€“$205.0โ˜…Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors7,225$17$11โ€“$225.0โ˜…First class free with many tutors60 min
italki7,096$20$14โ€“$275.0โ˜…Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
NativeCamp5,961from ยฅ6,800/monthโ€”5.0โ˜…Free trial period25 min
Cambly5,753from โ‚ฌ24/monthโ€”4.9โ˜…Not advertised30 min
Engoo4,608from $67/monthโ€”5.0โ˜…Free trial (25 min)25 min
Classgap1,601$17$12โ€“$214.9โ˜…Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus1,512$28$19โ€“$364.9โ˜…No trial lessons60 min
DMM่‹ฑไผš่ฉฑ1,332from ยฅ4,880/monthโ€”4.9โ˜…Free trial period25 min
Cafetalk1,059$13$9.47โ€“$18โ€”Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Preply966$30$24โ€“$435.0โ˜…Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Wiingy873$40$38โ€“$414.6โ˜…Free trial (55 min)55 min
Verbling478$25$19โ€“$345.0โ˜…Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt102$61$50โ€“$704.9โ˜…No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant90$62$45โ€“$805.0โ˜…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, 28526 tutors
Native speakers
$17Middle 50% between $9.24 and $26, 12681 tutors
Non-native
$18Middle 50% between $12 and $28, 15845 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, 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
10thโ€“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 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 12, 2026

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