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Cheap Italian tutors under $15 an hour

The most affordable quarter of Italian tutors charge $15 per hour or less: 1,752 tutors across 11 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $20. Trial lessons typically cost $0. Native speakers charge a median of $21 per hour, versus $19 for non-native tutors.

$12/h
Median / hour
$9.24–$14
Typical range
$0
Trial lesson
1,752
on 11 platforms

Compare Italian tutors

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

Felicia

Felicia

Romania

italki · Romania

Fluent (C2)
10,000+ lessons
None listed
Romanian +2
★ 5.0 (329)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Pepe

Pepe

Mexico

italki · Mexico

Teacher with a Foreign Languages Teaching degree. 15 Years of Experience (English, French, Spanish)

Fluent (C2)
15 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +5
★ 5.0 (323)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Galya

Galya

Russia

italki · Russia

✨Certified teacher with more than 15 years experience✨Exams✨Grammar✨Speaking✨Pronunciation✨Listening

Fluent (C2)
15 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Russian +7
★ 5.0 (208)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Aléx

Aléx

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Portuguese Tutor for Foreigners | 🗣️ Conversation • 📚 Grammar • 🌎 Culture

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +5
★ 5.0 (107)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches B1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Edgar

Edgar

Mexico

italki · Mexico

Profesor de Español con más de 8 años de experiencia y creador de comunidades online.

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Spanish +4
★ 5.0 (103)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Tomislav

Tomislav

Croatia

italki · Croatia

🎯 Learn and Speak Croatian ! 🗣️ Real conversations and structured lessons all levels welcome.💬

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Croatian +4
★ 5.0 (97)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

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Teacher Suzana

Teacher Suzana

Serbia

italki · Serbia

Certified language teacher and a hyperpolyglot and with 5000+ hours of experience in teaching

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Bosnian +9
★ 5.0 (99)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Samar

Samar

Egypt

italki · Egypt

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Arabic +4
★ 5.0 (94)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Cynthia

Cynthia

United States

italki · United States

Certified Teacher / Maestra Certificada / Insegnante Certificata

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +2
★ 4.9 (96)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Vladana

Vladana

Montenegro

italki · Montenegro

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Bosnian +4
★ 5.0 (74)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Barak

Barak

Israel

italki · Israel

REAL TALK | Proven Teaching Styles for Confident, Effective Communication | Student of Medicine

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Hebrew +3
★ 5.0 (70)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Sara

Sara

Brazil

italki · Brazil

Multilingual teacher with over 6 years of experience

Fluent (C2)
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +4
★ 4.9 (50)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Damian

Damian

Poland

italki · Poland

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Polish +5
★ 5.0 (27)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Oscar

Oscar

Mexico

italki · Mexico

Italian tutor with over 8 years of experience | Patient and empathetic

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 23 lessons
None listed
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (9)
Replies to 97% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Jovana

Jovana

Serbia

italki · Serbia

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
Language degree
Serbian +2
★ 5.0 (9)
Replies to 98% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Denis

Denis

Moldova

italki · Moldova

I’ve been helping students learn Romanian and Italian effectively since 2021.

Fluent (C2)
4 yrs · 50+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Romanian +3
★ 5.0 (8)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Anna

Anna

Russia

italki · Russia

A native speaker with 10 years of teaching experience

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 100+ lessons
Language degree
Russian +3
★ 5.0 (8)
Replies to 95% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Amr

Amr

Egypt

italki · Egypt

A certified hyperpolyglot (HYPIA member) willing to share effective language-learning techniques.

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +10
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Kate

Kate

Peru

italki · Peru

10+ Years Living in Italy | Fluent in Spanish & Italian

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Alina

Alina

Russia

italki · Russia

Со мной вы заговорите по-русски — уверенно, правильно и с удовольствием.

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Russian +2
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sofia

Sofia

Netherlands

italki · Netherlands

Passionate italian community tutor

Fluent (C2)
37 lessons
None listed
Russian +5
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 95% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Aurélie

Aurélie

Switzerland

italki · Switzerland

Français sur mesure, 100% conversation // Italiano su misura, 100% conversazione

Fluent (C2)
50+ lessons
Other certificate
French +3
★ 5.0 (4)
Replies to 97% of messages

Italian (Switzerland) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
Arina

Arina

Russia

italki · Russia

Italian Conversation Practice Teacher

Fluent (C2)
100+ lessons
None listed
Russian +3
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Elvira

Elvira

Russia

italki · Russia

Practical Italian for Real Life & Work| English & Russian Speakers

Fluent (C2)
14 lessons
None listed
Russian +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners

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Italian tutors by platform

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($12), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (3,175 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
Tusclases / FindTutors3,175$18$13–$255.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki1,394$20$15–$285.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply911$26$18–$365.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap570$20$17–$255.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
Apprentus196$31$24–$404.9★No trial lessons60 min
AmazingTalker102$12$9.24–$225.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Verbling98$30$23–$405.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Cafetalk58$15$9.63–$18—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
LanguaTalk43$32$28–$355.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min
Tutor Hunt36$61$50–$805.0★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant32$55$40–$755.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min

How much Italian tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $28, 6612 tutors
Native speakers
$21Middle 50% between $16 and $30, 4381 tutors
Non-native
$19Middle 50% between $13 and $28, 2231 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

Tusclases / FindTutors
$18Middle 50% between $13 and $25, 3172 tutors
italki
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $28, 1394 tutors
Preply
$26Middle 50% between $18 and $36, 911 tutors
Classgap
$20Middle 50% between $17 and $25, 570 tutors
Apprentus
$31Middle 50% between $24 and $40, 196 tutors
AmazingTalker
$12Middle 50% between $9.24 and $22, 102 tutors
Verbling
$30Middle 50% between $23 and $40, 98 tutors
Cafetalk
$15Middle 50% between $9.63 and $18, 58 tutors
LanguaTalk
$32Middle 50% between $28 and $35, 43 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$61Middle 50% between $50 and $80, 36 tutors
Wyzant
$55Middle 50% between $40 and $75, 32 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Italian tutors are from

  • ItalyItaly2,733 / 6,615
  • RussiaRussia32 / 6,615
  • ArgentinaArgentina27 / 6,615
  • SpainSpain25 / 6,615
  • BrazilBrazil24 / 6,615
  • EgyptEgypt24 / 6,615
  • FranceFrance23 / 6,615
  • JapanJapan20 / 6,615

Italian tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of Italian tutors in our directory charge $15 per hour or less (1,752 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 6,612 Italian tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $11 and $39 per hour.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $0. Trials are offered on italki, Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, and Verbling, 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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