The average cost for Mandarin lessons, and tutors, is $22.60 per hour. Hiring an Mandarin tutor to teach you how to become better at Mandarin , you can expect to spend between $6 to $60 per hour. The average price of Mandarin lessons can vary significantly by region (even by zip code), subject expertise, how many mins the session is, frequency of sessions, online vs in-person education, and many more.