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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

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

Gabriele

Gabriele

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Living in different countries, I face the exciting challenge of trying to speak different idioms

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (216)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Marion

Marion

Native (likely)

Nachhilfeunterricht

Deutsch für Anfänger, Deutsch als Fremdsprache + Italienisch für Anfänger, Italienisch als Fremdsprache

Native (likely)
Not listed
None listed
German
★ 5.0 (1)
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Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
Claudio

Claudio

CanadaNative

AmazingTalker · Canada

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
3 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Fabio M.

Fabio M.

ItalyNative

Cafetalk · Italy

Pratichiamo la conversazione

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
English +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Vittoria

Vittoria

ItalyNative

Classgap · Italy

Native
3 years teaching
Teaching degree
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
LUCIA

LUCIA

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Insegno da oltre 25 anni!

Native
25 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (202)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners

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Giorgia

Giorgia

Native

Letuelezioni

Lezioni di italiano per stragneri da livello base a avanzato - madrelingua italiana

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1)
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Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
François

François

ItalyNative

AmazingTalker · Italy

🎓 DAEFLE | Italian Travel ✈️

Native
9 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Michelle G

Michelle G

CanadaNative

Cafetalk · Canada

I can translate any type of written document for you from Italian to English or vice versa. Up to 1,000 words approximately 2 pages.

Native
8 yrs · 100+ lessons
Official exam examiner
English +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

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

Michele

ItalyNative

Classgap · Italy

Native
1 years teaching
Teaching degree
Arabic +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
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
Mels

Mels

Letuelezioni

Italiano per stranieri — lezioni online, spiegazione in russo e inglese

Fluent (C2) (likely)
Not listed
None listed
Russian +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Amin

Amin

ItalyNative

AmazingTalker · Italy

✨ Conversational Italian 🧳

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
English +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Elena T.

Elena T.

ItalyNative

Classgap · Italy

Native
New tutor
Language degree
English +2
No reviews yet
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Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Marta Corno

Marta Corno

SwitzerlandNative

Cafetalk · Switzerland

Una giornata di relax

Native
New tutor
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Italian (Switzerland) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$8.77/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)
Patrizia

Patrizia

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Tutor di italiano da 5 anni. Amo conoscere nuove culture e viaggiare!

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (202)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Valeria

Valeria

Tusclases

Estudiante de Letras italianas de la Facultad de Filosofía y Letras de la UNAM para niveles básicos :)

Fluent (C2) (likely)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
Denis

Denis

Moldova

AmazingTalker · Moldova

🎓 Bachelor's | Italian Oral 🗣

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 1 lessons
Language degree
Romanian +7
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

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

Elisa

ItalyNative

Classgap · Italy

Native
New tutor
Other certificate
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Naima

Naima

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Your friend, supporter and Italian teacher!

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +4
★ 5.0 (199)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Leonardo

Leonardo

Native (likely)

Tusclases

Italiano nativo ofrece clases de italiano enfocadas en la conversación

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Ana

Ana

United KingdomNative

AmazingTalker · United Kingdom

✨ Italian Beginner | Travel 🛫

Native
3 lessons
Language degree
English +7
No reviews yet
Not shown

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

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

Alessia

ItalyNative

Classgap · Italy

Native
14 lessons
Language degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
$9.00/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Classgap(opens in a new tab)
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

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Italian tutors by platform

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($12), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (3,187 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 / FindTutors3,187$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
Apprentus197$31$24–$404.9★No trial lessons60 min
AmazingTalker103$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, 6626 tutors
Native speakers
$21Middle 50% between $16 and $30, 4382 tutors
Non-native
$19Middle 50% between $13 and $28, 2244 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, 3184 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, 197 tutors
AmazingTalker
$12Middle 50% between $9.24 and $22, 103 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

  • ItalyItaly2,734 / 6,629
  • RussiaRussia32 / 6,629
  • ArgentinaArgentina27 / 6,629
  • SpainSpain25 / 6,629
  • BrazilBrazil24 / 6,629
  • EgyptEgypt24 / 6,629
  • FranceFrance23 / 6,629
  • JapanJapan20 / 6,629

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 6,626 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 13, 2026

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