Sasha S.
NativeCafetalk ยท Russia
...and History, Literature & Art to discover together!
- Native
- 23 lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate ยท verified
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Usually within a few hours
- Speaks your language
- Business
3,753 tutors ยท 11 platforms
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
$8.00โ$14
Typical range
$0
Trial lesson
951
on 11 platforms
Compare Russian tutors
61 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
Stanislav P.
NativePreply ยท Russia
Interesting native Russian tutor
- Native
- 3 yrs ยท 2,000+ lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate ยท verified
- English
- โ 4.9 (43)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$14/h
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)Trial $6.00
Luiza
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Estonia
๐ช Russian Beginner | Kids ๐
- Native
- 26 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- โ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Teaches A1โC2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Ruslan L.
NativePreply ยท Ukraine
Certified Russian language tutor with five years of experience and a passion for the subject
- Native
- 5 yrs ยท 1,000+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- โ 5.0 (14)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$16/h
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)Trial $6.50
Milena
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Kazakhstan
๐ Business Russian โ๏ธ
- Native
- 4 lessons
- Not listed
- English +1
- โ 5.0 (3)
- Not shown
Teaches A2โC2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Darya K.
NativePreply ยท Belarus
I will make you fluent in Russian with enjoyable and fun lessons!
- Native
- 200+ lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +2
- โ 4.7 (15)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$11/h
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)Trial $4.50
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Anastasia
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Russia
Russian for adults A0โC1
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- โ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1โC2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Elena
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Russia
Speak Russian Naturally
- Native
- 6 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- โ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
Teaches A1โB1
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Amir K.
NativePreply ยท Russia
Certified Teacher: Business and Legal Russian
- Native
- 44 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- โ 5.0 (2)
- Not shown
- Speaks your language
- Business
$12/h
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)Trial $5.00
Anna
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Russia
๐ TESOL | Business Russian ๐ผ
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1โC2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Mark
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Russia
๐ 14 yrs Experience | Russian
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Arabic +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A1โC2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Tursunoy
AmazingTalker ยท Uzbekistan
โจ Conversational Spanish ๐ฃ
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Uzbek +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Nina
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Russia
๐ 46 yrs Experience | Conversa
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +4
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2โC2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Anastasia
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Russia
๐ 4 yrs Experience | Business
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- rsl +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2โC2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Anna
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Russia
๐ Russian | Business Russian ๐ผ
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2โC2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$5.28/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
ilkin
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Azerbaijan
๐ 14 yrs Experience | Conversa
- Native
- 2 lessons
- Not listed
- English +2
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2โC2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$12/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Kseniia
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Russia
RUSSIAN | Conversation | Exam๐ฅ
- Native
- 3 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2โC2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Jasmine
AmazingTalker ยท Uzbekistan
๐ 1 yr Experience | Business R
- Advanced (C1)
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Uzbek +5
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2โC2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$3.96/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Serhii
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Ukraine
๐ Visiting Researcher | Busine
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- Ukrainian +6
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2โC2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$5.28/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Gregorio
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Peru
๐Living Russian๐
- Native
- New tutor
- Professional teacher
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2โC2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Diana
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Russia
๐ฟ Russian Tutor ๐
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2โC2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$5.28/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
Anna
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Russia
๐ Russian Tutor | Conversation
- Native
- New tutor
- Not listed
- English +1
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2โC2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
ะะปัะณะฐ
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Russia
TESOL | Russian for Children &
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Professional teacher
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2โC2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Kids
- Beginners
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $3.30
Sergei
NativeAmazingTalker ยท Russia
Beginner|Travel|Adults
- Native
- 1 lessons
- Not listed
- English
- No reviews yet
- Not shown
Teaches A2โC2
- Speaks your language
- Business
- Beginners
- Everyday admin & immigration
$6.60/h
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)Trial $1.10
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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.
| Platform | Tutors | Median / h | Middle 50% | Avg. rating | Trial lesson | Lesson length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 2,259 | $20 | $16โ$25 | 5.0โ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| Preply | 921 | $23 | $16โ$30 | 5.0โ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| Classgap | 244 | $20 | $16โ$24 | 5.0โ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| italki | 109 | $15 | $12โ$20 | 5.0โ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| AmazingTalker | 72 | $12 | $6.60โ$20 | 5.0โ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| Cafetalk | 36 | $16 | $13โ$20 | โ | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Verbling | 30 | $26 | $20โ$31 | 5.0โ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
| Apprentus | 27 | $32 | $25โ$47 | 4.9โ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Tutor Hunt | 26 | $60 | $43โ$78 | 5.0โ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 25 | $60 | $40โ$85 | 5.0โ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| LanguaTalk | 4 | $30 | $26โ$33 | 5.0โ | 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
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
Where Russian tutors are from
- Russia710 / 3,753
- Ukraine204 / 3,753
- Kazakhstan92 / 3,753
- Belarus76 / 3,753
- Azerbaijan48 / 3,753
Moldova24 / 3,753
Kyrgyzstan22 / 3,753- Uzbekistan22 / 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 25โ30 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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Updated September 28, 2026
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