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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

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

Lady Ayame

Lady Ayame

United StatesNative

Cafetalk · United States

An American English "Free Talk" conversation lesson to practice your pronunciation, vocabulary, listening, and comprehension!

Native
20,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Japanese
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Sara.TEFL

Sara.TEFL

United KingdomNative

Cafetalk · United Kingdom

Learn how to describe witches - including practical vocabulary you can use all year!

Native
2,000+ lessons
CELTA · verified
Hindi +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

British English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
$4.42/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)
HIROMI.CH

HIROMI.CH

Japan

Cafetalk · Japan

語彙力UP ! (入門・超初級者の方も大歓迎!)クイズ形式。語彙やフレーズを テンポよくどんどんアウトプットしながら確認していきます。

Fluent (C2)
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Japanese +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Elza B

Elza B

HungaryNative

Cafetalk · Hungary

World Famous Hungarians

Native
12 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Hungarian +4
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$6.32/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)
Emir_

Emir_

Tunisia

Cafetalk · Tunisia

Let’s learn English together as Food Detectives !

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Kalid Happy

Kalid Happy

MoroccoNative

Cafetalk · Morocco

Ask and answer about MONEY

Native
7 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Arabic +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$8.84/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)

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Aida

Aida

Palestinian TerritoriesNative

Cafetalk · Palestinian Territories

Do you have something specific in mind you'd like to study? This class is for students with specific requests!

Native
21 lessons
None listed
Arabic +1
No reviews yet
Can take over a day

Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ray Roshdy

Ray Roshdy

EgyptNative

Cafetalk · Egypt

Looking for a cozy autumn read with a spooky twist? Join this special one-on-one book club where we’ll practice English through a lighthearted ghost story.

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Arabic +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

English (Egypt) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tutor Juvy

Tutor Juvy

Philippines

Cafetalk · Philippines

Mag-aral and mag-ensayo sa wikang Filipino/Tagalog

Fluent (C2)
6 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Filipino +5
No reviews yet
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English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
$7.58/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)
Lenn

Lenn

PhilippinesNative

Cafetalk · Philippines

A comprehensive study of your interest in English (Includes materials and home works)

Native
15 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Filipino +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Tess Van

Tess Van

Philippines

Cafetalk · Philippines

Read a story, watch a movie, and answer fun questions in English

Fluent (C2)
26 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Filipino +3
No reviews yet
Usually within an hour

English (Philippines) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Timea

Timea

HungaryNative

Cafetalk · Hungary

Cuddly Fun!

Native
50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Hungarian +4
No reviews yet
Usually within an hour

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$9.10/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)
Viktoria Schlachta

Viktoria Schlachta

HungaryNative

Cafetalk · Hungary

Exploring ways to communicate in French in various situations, and improving grammar (for level A2-B1 speakers)

Native
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Hungarian +4
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ishan Mainali

Ishan Mainali

NepalNative

Cafetalk · Nepal

Start learning the Nepali language from a native speaker!

Native
1 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Hindi +5
No reviews yet
Can take over a day

American English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$8.34/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)
Lahaya

Lahaya

PakistanNative

Cafetalk · Pakistan

Role-plays and phrases for real situations

Native
3 lessons
None listed
Urdu
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Camillus

Camillus

MalaysiaNative

Cafetalk · Malaysia

Step through the back of a wardrobe into a land of eternal winter where a noble lion’s sacrifice is the only hope to break a witch’s icy spell.

Native
20 yrs · 200+ lessons
Teaching degree · verified
Malay +4
No reviews yet
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English (Malaysia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Wendy E

Wendy E

AustraliaNative

Cafetalk · Australia

Let's Read "Diary of a Wombat", "I Spy the Magpie" or Animal Antics - The Clever Cassowary

Native
8 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Australian English · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
  • Kids
Reika O

Reika O

JapanNative

Cafetalk · Japan

カナダ現役保育士が現地のPreschoolのサークルタイムを完全再現!

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Japanese +3
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Meg.S

Meg.S

Japan

Cafetalk · Japan

どんなレッスンが最適か、カウンセリングでしっかり見極めます。どうぞゆっくりご相談ください。適切なテキストや学習内容をある程度決めることで、安心して初回に臨めます。ご要望もこの機会にぜひ。

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Japanese
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Takako. M

Takako. M

Japan

Cafetalk · Japan

日本語をまず話してみましょう!入門編、中級編、上級編

Fluent (C2)
15 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Japanese
No reviews yet
Usually within an hour

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Juno.T

Juno.T

Japan

Cafetalk · Japan

ちょっとした空き時間に☆ 役立つ単語や表現を学びましょう!

Fluent (C2)
9 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Japanese
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Makiko Ishibe

Makiko Ishibe

Japan

Cafetalk · Japan

Enjoy learning and you will definitely grow to love the Japanese language! Let’s enjoy Japanese lessons!!

Fluent (C2)
25 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Japanese
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Hannah

Hannah

RomaniaNative

Cafetalk · Romania

This lesson can be used for group lessons , such as all your kids or all family members or friends

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Romanian +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Hanako

Hanako

Japan

Cafetalk · Japan

たくさん話しましょう

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Japanese
No reviews yet
Usually within an hour

Teaches A1–B2

  • 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$3.96–$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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