Valentyna M.
NativePreply · Ukraine
Conversational Practice in Russian with a Native Speaker
- Native
- New tutor
- None listed
- ua +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2–C2
$7.20/h
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4,806 tutors · 11 platforms
Cheap Russian tutors under $15 an hour
The most affordable quarter of Russian tutors charge $15 per hour or less: 1,233 tutors across 11 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $20. Trial lessons typically cost $5.00. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.
$12/h
Median / hour
$9.00–$13
Typical range
$5.00
Trial lesson
1,233
on 11 platforms
Compare Russian tutors
843 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
Sergei
Nativeitalki · Russia
- Native
- 200+ lessons
- None listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (26)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1
- Speaks your language
$6.00/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Maksim
NativeVoscours
Professeur de russe. Je suis diplômé de la Faculté des lettres en 2001
- Native
- 24 years teaching
- None listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Russian (Russia) · likely
- Speaks your language
$15/h
Book on Voscours(opens in a new tab)Free trial lesson
Tural A.
NativePreply · Russia
Speak Russian with confidence — live lessons with a native speaker.
- Native
- 7 years teaching
- None listed
- English +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
$14/h
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)Trial $6.00
Sabina
Nativeitalki · Russia
- Native
- 500+ lessons
- Language degree
- English +5
- ★ 5.0 (26)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$11/h
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Klim
Native (likely)Letuelezioni
Vuoi imparare il russo facilmente con un insegnante madrelingua
- Native (likely)
- New tutor
- None listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Russian (Russia) · likely
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Olga R.
NativePreply · Russia
Speak Russian with Confidence — Let's Chat!
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Spanish +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Russian (Russia) · likely
- Speaks your language
$14/h
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)Trial $6.00
Nataliia
Nativeitalki · Russia
Russian with Nataliia
- Native
- 1 yrs · 200+ lessons
- None listed
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (25)
- Replies to 99% of messages
Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$13/h
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Natalia
Native (likely)Voscours
Professeur de Russe natif offre des cours particuliers. Master 2 en philologie russe, 15 ans d'expérience
- Native (likely)
- 15 years teaching
- Language degree
- French
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
Liazat B.
NativePreply · Kyrgyzstan
Russian for Kids and Beginners
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- Turkish +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–A2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
- Beginners
$12/h
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Ayrat
Nativeitalki · Russia
- Native
- 100+ lessons
- None listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (25)
- Replies to 99% of messages
Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
$8.00/h
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Natalia
Native (likely)Letuelezioni
Corso di russo online su misura per te! Laureata in giurisprudenza in Russia. Esperienza linguistica: lezioni private, interprete
- Native (likely)
- New tutor
- Other certificate
- Italian
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
$6.73/h
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Bella D.
NativePreply · Russia
Your journey to real Russian starts here
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
$11/h
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.50
Natalia
Nativeitalki · Russia
- Native
- 200+ lessons
- Language degree
- English
- ★ 5.0 (25)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
$11/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $7.00
Marina
NativeLetuelezioni
Offro lezione per imparare la lingua russa all livello zero dal livello C1
- Native
- New tutor
- None listed
- Italian +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1
- Beginners
Daniil S.
NativePreply · Russia
Speak russian from Day 1 / Clear explanations + real conversation!
- Native
- 5 lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
- English +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Russian (Russia) · likely
- Speaks your language
$14/h
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Vjaĉeslav
Nativeitalki · Russia
More than 10 years of teaching and learning experience
- Native
- 10 yrs · 500+ lessons
- Teaching degree
- Esperanto +6
- ★ 4.8 (28)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$12/h
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Oleg
Native (likely)Tusclasesparticulares
Doy clases de ruso. Soy ruso nativo. Vivo en España 16 años. Tengo el titulo de bachiller español homologado
- Native (likely)
- New tutor
- None listed
- Spanish
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Russian (Russia) · likely
Aruzhan B.
NativePreply · Kazakhstan
Native Russian Speaker - I'll Teach You to Speak Easily and Without Barriers
- Native
- 1 lessons
- None listed
- Kazakh +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
$12/h
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Алена
Nativeitalki · Russia
- Native
- 5 yrs · 200+ lessons
- None listed
- English
- ★ 5.0 (24)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Beginners
$11/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Vladislav
Native (likely)Tusclasesparticulares
Clases de RUSO cualquier nivel de persona nativa
- Native (likely)
- New tutor
- None listed
- Spanish
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2
$10/h
Book on Tusclasesparticulares(opens in a new tab)Free trial lesson
Iryna K.
NativePreply · Ukraine
Russian language: from the basics to fluent communication!
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Kids
$14/h
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Julia
Nativeitalki · Russia
Degree in linguistics. Over 10 years of teaching experience. Speak Russian, English and Japanese
- Native
- 10 yrs · 100+ lessons
- Language degree
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (24)
- Replies to 100% of messages
Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–C2
- Speaks your language
$12/h
Book on italki(opens in a new tab)Trial $6.00
Daria
Native (likely)Voscours
Professeur de russe native offre des cours particuliers pour les enfants and les adultes. Les cours sont en russe (anglais ou français seulement pour traduire…
- Native (likely)
- New tutor
- None listed
- No other language listed
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
- Kids
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Russian tutors by platform
AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($6.60), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (2,310 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.
| Platform | Tutors | Median / h | Middle 50% | Avg. rating | Trial lesson | Lesson length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 2,310 | $20 | $16–$26 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| italki | 1,013 | $17 | $12–$24 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Preply | 921 | $23 | $16–$30 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| Classgap | 254 | $19 | $15–$24 | 5.0★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| AmazingTalker | 110 | $6.60 | $6.60–$20 | 4.9★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| Apprentus | 65 | $30 | $24–$41 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Cafetalk | 40 | $17 | $13–$22 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Wyzant | 31 | $60 | $40–$80 | 5.0★ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| Verbling | 30 | $26 | $20–$31 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
| Tutor Hunt | 27 | $61 | $45–$85 | 5.0★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| LanguaTalk | 5 | $28 | $23–$33 | 5.0★ | 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 $15 and $27, 4804 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 3228 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1576 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
Tusclases / FindTutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $26, 2308 tutors
italki
$17Middle 50% between $12 and $24, 1013 tutors
Preply
$23Middle 50% between $16 and $30, 921 tutors
Classgap
$19Middle 50% between $15 and $24, 254 tutors
AmazingTalker
$6.60Middle 50% between $6.60 and $20, 110 tutors
Apprentus
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $41, 65 tutors
Cafetalk
$17Middle 50% between $13 and $22, 40 tutors
Wyzant
$60Middle 50% between $40 and $80, 31 tutors
Verbling
$26Middle 50% between $20 and $31, 30 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$61Middle 50% between $45 and $85, 27 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $23 and $33, 5 tutors
Where Russian tutors are from
- Russia1,352 / 4,806
- Ukraine316 / 4,806
- Kazakhstan117 / 4,806
Belarus114 / 4,806
Azerbaijan56 / 4,806
Moldova39 / 4,806
Uzbekistan28 / 4,806- Kyrgyzstan27 / 4,806
Russian tutors: FAQ
The cheapest quarter of Russian tutors in our directory charge $15 per hour or less (1,233 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.
Across 4,804 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 $5.00. Trials are offered on italki, Preply, Classgap, 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 November 12, 2026
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