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Cheap Russian tutors under $16 an hour

The most affordable quarter of Russian tutors charge $16 per hour or less: 951 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 $20 for non-native tutors.

$12/h
Median / hour
$8.00–$14
Typical range
$0
Trial lesson
951
on 11 platforms

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Russian tutors by platform

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($12), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (2,259 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 / FindTutors2,259$20$16–$255.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
Preply921$23$16–$305.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap244$20$16–$245.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
italki109$15$12–$205.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
AmazingTalker72$12$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Cafetalk36$16$13–$20—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Verbling30$26$20–$315.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Apprentus27$32$25–$474.9★No trial lessons60 min
Tutor Hunt26$60$43–$785.0★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant25$60$40–$855.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
LanguaTalk4$30$26–$335.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)55 min

How much Russian tutors charge

Hourly price spread for native and non-native tutors.

All tutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $27, 3751 tutors
Native speakers
$21Middle 50% between $15 and $30, 1278 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $27, 2473 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

Tusclases / FindTutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $25, 2257 tutors
Preply
$23Middle 50% between $16 and $30, 921 tutors
Classgap
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $24, 244 tutors
italki
$15Middle 50% between $12 and $20, 109 tutors
AmazingTalker
$12Middle 50% between $6.60 and $20, 72 tutors
Cafetalk
$16Middle 50% between $13 and $20, 36 tutors
Verbling
$26Middle 50% between $20 and $31, 30 tutors
Apprentus
$32Middle 50% between $25 and $47, 27 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $43 and $78, 26 tutors
Wyzant
$60Middle 50% between $40 and $85, 25 tutors
LanguaTalk
$30Middle 50% between $26 and $33, 4 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Russian tutors are from

  • RussiaRussia710 / 3,753
  • UkraineUkraine204 / 3,753
  • KazakhstanKazakhstan92 / 3,753
  • BelarusBelarus76 / 3,753
  • AzerbaijanAzerbaijan48 / 3,753
  • MoldovaMoldova24 / 3,753
  • KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan22 / 3,753
  • UzbekistanUzbekistan22 / 3,753

Popular Russian lesson types

Russian tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of Russian tutors in our directory charge $16 per hour or less (951 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 3,751 Russian tutors with a listed price, the median is $20 for a 60-minute lesson. Most prices fall between $11 and $36 per hour.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $0. Trials are offered on Preply, Classgap, italki, AmazingTalker, and Cafetalk, 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 September 28, 2026

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