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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.

Ekaterina

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Profesor de ruso imparte clases para los niños de todas las edades

Native (likely)
10 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Iryna K.

Iryna K.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Russian language: from the basics to fluent communication!

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Dem

Dem

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

🎓 Conversational Russian | Kid

Native
3 years teaching
None listed
English
No reviews yet
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Nataša

Nataša

Serbia

italki · Serbia

Community tutor passionate in language speaking

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
Language degree
Serbian +3
★ 4.2 (47)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners

Nicholas

Native (likely)

FindTutors

Native Russian tutor for children and adults alike, online, based in Essex, Suffolk, and Central London!

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Artemiy

Artemiy

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

🌟 Basic Russian | Travel ✈️

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

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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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
Anastasiia

Anastasiia

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Estoy trabajando como profesora de español desde marzo para los niños y jóvenes ucranianos, Quiero dar clases de ruso a españoles

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
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  • Kids
Master

Master

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

🥇15+ Yrs Exp | US & Rus Degree

Native
15 years teaching
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Marina

Marina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
47 lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 4.9 (16)
Replies to 93% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners

Nataliia

Native (likely)

Letuelezioni

Insegnante della lingua russa offre delle lezioni di lingua russa per gli adulti e bambini in modalità online

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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  • Kids
Kim

Kim

South KoreaNative

AmazingTalker · South Korea

🎓 TORFL | Conversational Korea

Native
6 years teaching
Other certificate
Korean +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Kseniya

Kseniya

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Unlock the beauty of the Russian language with me! ✨

Native
5 yrs · 100+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (10)
Replies to 86% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners

Marina

Native (likely)

Letuelezioni

Insegnante di russo impatisce lezioni di russo per adulti e adolescenti

Native (likely)
10 years teaching
None listed
Ukrainian
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Kseniia

Kseniia

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

🎓 15 yrs Experience | Russian

Native
15 years teaching
None listed
English +5
No reviews yet
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lex

Lex

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

Experienced Russian and English teacher

Native
9 yrs · 47 lessons
Language degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (9)
Replies to 92% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners

????

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Я преподаватель русского/ испанского языка. Работаю с подростками и взрослыми

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

  • Kids
Artem

Artem

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

🎓 DELF Examiner | Oral French

Native
New tutor
Official exam examiner
French +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Anastasia

Anastasia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
200+ lessons
Language degree
English
★ 5.0 (9)
Replies to 98% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners

Tatiana

Native

Tusclasesparticulares

Hablante nativo de ruso con un alto nivel de inglés y la capacidad de encontrar un acercamiento a diferentes personas.

Native
New tutor
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Sergey

Sergey

BelarusNative

AmazingTalker · Belarus

💻 CS Teacher | Conversational

Native
1 years teaching
None listed
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Rina

Rina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

☆ Russian for beginners & intermediate | 4 years of experience (4年经验)

Native
4 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
Chinese +2
★ 5.0 (5)
Replies to 92% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Kseniia

Kseniia

Native (likely)

Letuelezioni

Offro conoscenze che vanno oltre i libri di testo

Native (likely)
1 years teaching
None listed
Ukrainian +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Farif

Farif

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

🗣 Conversational English 👶

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • 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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