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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

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

Nancy

Nancy

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (160)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Dunia

Dunia

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

New exam prep and structured classes ✨

Native
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +2
★ 5.0 (164)
Replies to 99% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Stefano

Stefano

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Tutor con 5 anni di esperienza spec. in prep. esami CELI-CILS-PLIDA, conversazione e corsi completi

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (156)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Valeria

Valeria

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Certified Italian teacher with wide experience

Native
20 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
English +3
★ 5.0 (156)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Denis

Denis

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Albanian +1
★ 5.0 (154)
Replies to 99% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Giampiero

Giampiero

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
German +1
★ 5.0 (160)
Replies to 98% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

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Roberto

Roberto

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Tutor con 14 anni di esperienza nell'insegnamento dell'italiano per stranieri

Native
14 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (144)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Mena

Mena

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
English +5
★ 4.9 (149)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Giovanni

Giovanni

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

🇮🇹 Speak Italian Naturally | Conversation Practice + Italian for Travel & Holidays✈️

Native
4 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (140)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Tina

Tina

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +3
★ 5.0 (133)
Replies to 99% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Francesco

Francesco

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Learn English and Italian with a tutor and fellow language enthusiast!

Native
1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (125)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Francesco

Francesco

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Start your journey towards linguistic freedom|| Empieza tu viaje hacia la libertad lingüística

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English +4
★ 5.0 (122)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
Simone

Simone

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Italian tutor with a Master’s in Modern Languages and a world citizen’s mindset!

Native
200+ lessons
Language degree
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (119)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ilaria

Ilaria

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Do you speak Italian ? ...Certamente! Tutor informale e divertente!

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (120)
Replies to 98% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Chiara

Chiara

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Certified and experienced Italian Teacher - CELI examiner

Native
2,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
English +3
★ 5.0 (117)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Emanuela

Emanuela

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 4.9 (124)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Loredana

Loredana

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (113)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
Marco

Marco

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

I update my calendar weekly! Send me a message if you can't find a slot!

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (113)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
Marilina

Marilina

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Enthusiast conversationalist with Language degree + experience with expats

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (114)
Replies to 99% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Antonello

Antonello

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Tutor laureato in Lingue Straniere / Tutor con graduación en Lenguas extranjeras

Native
200+ lessons
Language degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (108)
Replies to 99% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Andrea

Andrea

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

A friendly PhD Candidate, Italian soul with a multicultural mind!

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (110)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Beatrice

Beatrice

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

🇮🇹🗣Achieve Italian fluency with a professional native-speaking teacher!

Native
500+ lessons
Language degree
English +4
★ 5.0 (106)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
AlessiaaS

AlessiaaS

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (105)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Saverio

Saverio

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Native
1,000+ lessons
Language degree
English +6
★ 5.0 (105)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • 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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