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Cheap Italian tutors under $17 an hour

The most affordable quarter of Italian tutors charge $17 per hour or less: 179 tutors across 11 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $28. Trial lessons typically cost $2.20. Native speakers charge a median of $30 per hour, versus $22 for non-native tutors.

Updated October 19, 2026

$12/h

Median / hour

$7.97–$15

Typical range

$2.20

Trial lesson

179

on 11 platforms

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

Vittorio G.

Native

Preply · Italy

Ciao! Do you want to learn or improve your Italian in a natural and personalized way?

: Native
: 2,000+ lessons
: TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
: English +1
: ★ 5.0 (47)
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Italian (Italy) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Speaks your language

$17/h

Trial $7.00

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Alberto F.

Native

Preply · Italy

Speak Italian with Confidence! 🇮🇹 | Practical Lessons with a Native Speaker

: Native
: 28 lessons
: TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
: Spanish +1
: ★ 5.0 (1)
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Speaks your language

$14/h

Trial $6.00

Book on Preply

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Italian tutors by platform

Cafetalk has the lowest median price ($13), while Preply offers the most choice (216 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.

Tutors, prices and trial lessons by platform
Platform	Tutors	Median / h	Middle 50%	Avg. rating	Trial lesson	Lesson length
Preply	216	$39	$30–$48	5.0★	Discounted trial (25 min)	50 min
Tusclases / FindTutors	201	$18	$13–$27	5.0★	First class free with many tutors	60 min
AmazingTalker	96	$13	$8.91–$22	5.0★	Discounted trial (25 min)	25 / 50 min
LanguaTalk	40	$33	$28–$37	5.0★	Free or discounted trial (30 min)	55 min
Tutor Hunt	35	$59	$49–$74	5.0★	No trial lessons	60 min
Verbling	31	$25	$21–$35	5.0★	Free or discounted trial (30 min)	60 min
Classgap	30	$24	$18–$29	5.0★	Free trial (20 min)	60 min
Wyzant	28	$60	$40–$75	5.0★	No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour	60 min
Apprentus	19	$32	$21–$56	4.9★	No trial lessons	60 min
Cafetalk	19	$13	$6.02–$15	—	Discounted trial (25 min)	Set by each tutor
italki	16	$17	$12–$21	5.0★	Discounted trial (30 min)	30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min

How much Italian tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors

$28

Native speakers

$30

Non-native

$22

10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

Preply

$39

Tusclases / FindTutors

$18

AmazingTalker

$13

LanguaTalk

$33

Tutor Hunt

$59

Verbling

$25

Classgap

$24

Wyzant

$60

Apprentus

$32

Cafetalk

$13

italki

$17

10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Italian tutors are from

Italy380 / 731
Japan11 / 731
Taiwan6 / 731
France4 / 731
Argentina4 / 731
Egypt4 / 731
China3 / 731
Russia2 / 731

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Italian tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of Italian tutors in our directory charge $17 per hour or less (179 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 714 Italian tutors with a listed price, the median is $28 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $9.24 and $59 per hour.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $2.20. Trials are offered on Preply, AmazingTalker, LanguaTalk, Verbling, and Classgap, 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.