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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.

Aleksei A.

Aleksei A.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Speak Russian with Confidence! A Native Speaker and Experienced Conversational Partner for Lively Practice!

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English
No reviews yet
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Sasha

Sasha

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native Russian Tutor | 1000+ Lessons | Friendly & Goal-Oriented | Traveller 🌍

Native
1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (24)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
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Native

Voscours

Professeur de russe native offre des cours pour tous

Native
New tutor
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Fidan P.

Fidan P.

AzerbaijanNative

Preply · Azerbaijan

Learn Russian Easily and Enjoyably! Check out my profile and sign up for your first lesson!

Native
3 yrs · 3 lessons
None listed
Azerbaijani +2
No reviews yet
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  • Speaks your language
Natali

Natali

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (23)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language

Maryia

Native (likely)

Letuelezioni

Laureata in lingue, essendo di madrelingua russa, abilitata presso il Tribunale di Ragù offro le lezioni private di russo

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Samira T.

Samira T.

KazakhstanNative

Preply · Kazakhstan

If you want to start learning Russian easily and stress-free, I would love to see you in our first lesson! 🤍 Let's get started together!

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Nata

Nata

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

Native Russian Tutor 💬 Conversational Russian for Complete Beginners 🎮 Game-Based Lessons

Native
5 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (21)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Polina

Polina

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Ofrezco clases del ruso. Soy nativa viviendo en Rusia. Hablo español y inglés

Native (likely)
2 years teaching
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Russian (Russia) · likely

  • Speaks your language
Evgenii S.

Evgenii S.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Native Russian Speaker | Explaining the Complex Simply | Living in Brazil

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
No reviews yet
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Iuliia

Iuliia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Enthusiastic Russian native speaker excited to help you on your learning journey

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (21)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Olga

Olga

Native

Tusclasesparticulares

Hablo ruso, lengua materna, clases online, para niños y adultos.

Native
New tutor
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Vitalii L.

Vitalii L.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

More than 200 million people speak Russian in different countries around the world. Come learn — and you'll be able to understand these people better!

Native
2 lessons
None listed
English +4
No reviews yet
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Muhsin

Muhsin

TajikistanNative

italki · Tajikistan

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (21)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language

Yulia

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Profesora nativa de ruso doy clases en linea a los adolescentes y adultos

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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  • Kids
Valentyna D.

Valentyna D.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Learning Russian through interactive games.

Native
New tutor
None listed
ua +3
No reviews yet
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  • Speaks your language
Polina

Polina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
3 yrs · 50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (21)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners

Elena

Native

Letuelezioni

Madrelingua russa residente a Cisterna, disponibile per ripetizioni di russo personalizzate. Approccio didattico su misura per rag

Native
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Artem K.

Artem K.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Native Russian Speaker from Donbas — Literary Language and Everyday Speech!

Native
1 lessons
Professional teacher
ua +4
No reviews yet
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  • Speaks your language
Roman

Roman

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Hi! I’m a community tutor from Moscow with 10+ years of experience teaching English and Russian

Native
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
English +5
★ 5.0 (21)
Replies to 98% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Elena

Elena

Native (likely)

Letuelezioni

Offro le tradizioni russo-italiano, italiano-russo scrivimi pure per maggior informazione

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
Italian
No reviews yet
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Russian (Russia) · likely

Konstantin R.

Konstantin R.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

A CHICKEN ATE BORSCHT! We'll learn these and other confusing words and their meanings together.

Native
New tutor
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Russian (Russia) · likely

  • Speaks your language
Diana

Diana

KazakhstanNative

italki · Kazakhstan

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
Kazakh +4
★ 4.9 (22)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language

Oxana

Native

Tusclasesparticulares

Soy nativa de ruso, vivo 5 años en España me encantaría compartir información con gente a quien interesa la cultura de Rusia

Native
New tutor
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
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Russian (Russia) · likely

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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.

Tutors, prices and trial lessons by platform
PlatformTutorsMedian / hMiddle 50%Avg. ratingTrial lessonLesson length
Tusclases / FindTutors2,310$20$16–$265.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
italki1,013$17$12–$245.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
Preply921$23$16–$305.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap254$19$15–$245.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
AmazingTalker110$6.60$6.60–$204.9★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Apprentus65$30$24–$414.9★No trial lessons60 min
Cafetalk40$17$13–$22—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Wyzant31$60$40–$805.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
Verbling30$26$20–$315.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Tutor Hunt27$61$45–$855.0★No trial lessons60 min
LanguaTalk5$28$23–$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 $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
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

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
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Russian tutors are from

  • RussiaRussia1,352 / 4,806
  • UkraineUkraine316 / 4,806
  • KazakhstanKazakhstan117 / 4,806
  • BelarusBelarus114 / 4,806
  • AzerbaijanAzerbaijan56 / 4,806
  • MoldovaMoldova39 / 4,806
  • UzbekistanUzbekistan28 / 4,806
  • KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan27 / 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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