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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.

Margaret

Margaret

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Tutor di italiano e studentessa di "Italiano per l'insegnamento a stranieri" :)🌏☀️🌻🍃💫🤝🏻

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
German +3
★ 5.0 (104)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Monica

Monica

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (102)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
MANUELA

MANUELA

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Archeologa - Laureata in Lettere Moderne

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

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Marina

Marina

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Tutor di lingua italiana con oltre 5 anni di esperienza

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (97)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Matteo

Matteo

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Matteo Comprehensible Input

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +5
★ 5.0 (97)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Elisabetta

Elisabetta

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Enthusiastic Italian Tutor

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (95)
Replies to 93% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

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Andrea

Andrea

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Impara l'italiano chiacchierando con un amico ;)

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (91)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
Guenda

Guenda

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Native
500+ lessons
Other certificate
English +3
★ 5.0 (89)
Replies to 98% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Monica

Monica

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Native
1 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (88)
Replies to 99% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Roberto

Roberto

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (82)
Replies to 98% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Aurelia

Aurelia

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Not available from Aug 12th- Oct 12th Please carefully read my profile before booking a lesson!

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
French +3
★ 5.0 (81)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Annarosa

Annarosa

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Learn Italian Naturally with a Native Teacher :)

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +4
★ 5.0 (80)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Giuseppe

Giuseppe

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Conversiamo in italiano insieme! 🤩💚🤍❤️😍

Native
2 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (82)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Flavio

Flavio

HungaryNative

italki · Hungary

Madrelingua italiano, migliora il tuo italiano, ho viaggiato molto ed aiutato diverse persone

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 4.9 (81)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches B2–C2

  • Speaks your language
Luisa

Luisa

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (78)
Replies to 99% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Eleonora

Eleonora

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

❗ ❗ ON HIATUS from Sep. 8th to Nov. 15th ❗ ❗

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English +4
★ 5.0 (74)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Claudio

Claudio

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Tutor linguistico di Italiano con 6 anni di esperienza

Native
6 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (72)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ilaria

Ilaria

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Certified and Master's Graduated Linguistics and Language Teacher supporting your Italian Learning

Native
500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (72)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
Ilaria

Ilaria

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Insegnante certificata DITALS con 6 anni di esperienza. Aggiorno le mie disponibilità ogni venerdì.

Native
4 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (71)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Pablo

Pablo

ArgentinaNative

italki · Argentina

Native
3 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 4.6 (100)
Replies to 92% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Michelle

Michelle

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

✨Professoressa d'italiano ✨ anche tu puoi imparare!!

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (72)
Replies to 99% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Valentina

Valentina

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Native
200+ lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (68)
Replies to 99% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Luigi

Luigi

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Tutor di lingua e cultura italiana e napoletana IT NAP EN PT ES FR

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
Portuguese +3
★ 5.0 (70)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Davide

Davide

BelgiumNative

italki · Belgium

Bilingual teacher (French and Italian) having 5 years of experience in teaching

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
Language degree
French +2
★ 5.0 (65)
Replies to 99% 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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