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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

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

Monica

Monica

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Native
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (342)
Replies to 97% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
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
Silvia

Silvia

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Native
32 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (281)
Replies to 96% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • 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
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
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

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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
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
Roberta

Roberta

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

certificazione Ditals per l'insegnamento dell'italiano a stranieri. Laurea in Scienze Pedagogiche

Native
200+ lessons
Official exam examiner
English
★ 5.0 (64)
Replies to 98% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ludovica

Ludovica

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Tutor madrelingua italiana con metodo di apprendimento umanizzato!

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (56)
Replies to 98% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Marilena

Marilena

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Community tutor specializing in supporting English-speaking students

Native
10 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (38)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches B1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Federico

Federico

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Native
15 yrs · 200+ lessons
Teaching degree
Latin +1
★ 5.0 (32)
Replies to 96% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Heni

Heni

BulgariaNative

italki · Bulgaria

Native
200+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Bulgarian +4
★ 5.0 (27)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
AnnaC

AnnaC

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Giovane madrelingua, fresca di università, la tua lezione legger ma produttiva.

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (15)
Replies to 94% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Viola

Viola

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Native
200+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (12)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Luna

Luna

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Neolaureata in Mediazione linguistica con esperienza nell'insegnamento dell'italiano L2

Native
50+ lessons
Language degree
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (8)
Replies to 99% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ponde

Ponde

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Native Italian Tutor | Speak real Italian with confidence ✨

Native
49 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (6)
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
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
Sofi

Sofi

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (3)
Replies to 98% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Laura

Laura

FranceNative

italki · France

Native Italian teacher with three years of experience with kids and adults

Native
3 years teaching
None listed
English +2
No reviews yet
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Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
KLAUDJA

KLAUDJA

ItalyNative

italki · Italy

Lezioni di italiano per stranieri – online con madrelingua

Native
1 lessons
None listed
Spanish +2
No reviews yet
Replies to 60% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Chiara

Chiara

SpainNative

italki · Spain

Madrelingua italiana | Speak Italian with Confidence! ✨24H

Native
2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • 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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