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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

229 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Samira

Nachhilfeunterricht

English , Russisch , Griechisch und Deutsch Tutoring, sowie Mathe Nachhilfe für 1-9 Klasse.

Fluent (C2)
New tutor
None listed
German +2
No reviews yet
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  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Karina

Karina

RussiaNative

Classgap · Russia

Native
1 years teaching
Language degree
English +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$9.00/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Classgap(opens in a new tab)
Teacher Suzana

Teacher Suzana

Serbia

italki · Serbia

Certified language teacher and a hyperpolyglot and with 5000+ hours of experience in teaching

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Bosnian +9
★ 5.0 (99)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Nadezhda V.

Nadezhda V.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian tutor: for spoken and written language Russian language tutor for children and adults

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
No other language listed
★ 4.5 (11)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Tursunoy

Tursunoy

Uzbekistan

AmazingTalker · Uzbekistan

✨ Conversational Spanish 🗣

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
None listed
Uzbek +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Iryna

Iryna

FindTutors

I give private lessons to children and adults

Not listed
New tutor
None listed
Not listed
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Kids

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Nikita

Nikita

RussiaNative

Classgap · Russia

Native
5 years teaching
Language degree
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$7.00/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Classgap(opens in a new tab)
Sofiya

Sofiya

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

русский язык для разных целей, для детей и взрослых :)

Native
500+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (97)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Margarita S.

Margarita S.

KazakhstanNative

Preply · Kazakhstan

I know it can be tough to start speaking. That's why my lessons are a safe space where you can make mistakes, laugh, and learn from real-life examples.

Native
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (5)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
ilkin

ilkin

AzerbaijanNative

AmazingTalker · Azerbaijan

14yrs Exp | Conversational & O

Native
14 years teaching
None listed
English +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

Alena

Native

Tusclasesparticulares

Traductora de español y ruso nativa para hispanohablantes. Llevo un año explicando ruso de forma sencilla sin aburrirse

Native
1 years teaching
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Igor

Igor

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Helping people learn languages since 1984.

Native
41 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
CELTA
English +3
★ 5.0 (88)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Liudmila V.

Liudmila V.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Certified tutor for kids and teenagers with 10 years of experience

Native
13 yrs · 50+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 3.7 (6)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Serhii

Serhii

UkraineNative

AmazingTalker · Ukraine

🧑‍🔬 Researcher | Conversationa

Native
1 years teaching
None listed
Ukrainian +6
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Muhammad

Muhammad

Nachhilfeunterricht

Russisch Tutor – Grammatik, Sprechen und Aussprache

Not listed
New tutor
None listed
Not listed
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Kids
Nadia

Nadia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
500+ lessons
Language degree
English +3
★ 5.0 (84)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Inesa S.

Inesa S.

LatviaNative

Preply · Latvia

Russian Language Tutor with 14 Years of Experience for Bilingual Children and Adults.

Native
14 yrs · 9 lessons
Professional teacher
French
★ 5.0 (1)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Anna

Anna

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

🎓 TESOL | Conversational Engli

Native
1 years teaching
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Dennis

Dennis

Tusclasesparticulares

Clases de lengua Española para Rusoparlantes

Not listed
New tutor
None listed
Catalan +1
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Kids
Astghik

Astghik

ArmeniaNative

italki · Armenia

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Armenian +1
★ 5.0 (77)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Natalia G.

Natalia G.

KyrgyzstanNative

Preply · Kyrgyzstan

Native Russian Speaker! Individual Approach to Every Student! I’m Waiting for You!

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1)
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  • Kids
Ольга

Ольга

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

TESOL | Russian for Children &

Native
12 yrs · 1 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Diana

Diana

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Doy clases online o particulares de ruso para niños y adultos. 1 hora- .Para más información contactar whatsapp

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Елена

Елена

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Russian language: it’s not a maze, it’s a puzzle. And I have the picture on the box! :)

Native
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (66)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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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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