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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

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

Alex

Alex

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

IELTS|Conversation|Travel

Native
200+ lessons
Official exam examiner
English +4
★ 5.0 (52)
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
​Hi

​Hi

BelarusNative

AmazingTalker · Belarus

Russian for all levels🌟

Native
4 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
Belarusian +2
★ 5.0 (40)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anastasia

Anastasia

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

Russian for adults A0–C1

Native
3 yrs · 50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (21)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Faranaz

Faranaz

Tajikistan

AmazingTalker · Tajikistan

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Fluent (C2)
50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +6
★ 5.0 (16)
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Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Kseniia

Kseniia

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

🎓IELTS Academic🇬🇧Conversation

Native
2 yrs · 50+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (16)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Alina

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

🎓 Russian for Beginner

Native
5 yrs · 18 lessons
Professional teacher
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (6)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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Mushtariy

Mushtariy

UzbekistanNative

AmazingTalker · Uzbekistan

🗣 Conversational English 👶

Native
1 yrs · 12 lessons
None listed
Uzbek +3
★ 5.0 (6)
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Teaches A2–B2

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

Alina

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

Al levels: from zero to C1

Native
5 yrs · 9 lessons
Other certificate
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (5)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Elena

Elena

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

Speak Russian Naturally

Native
8 yrs · 14 lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (3)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ksenia

Ksenia

United KingdomNative

AmazingTalker · United Kingdom

🎓 TESOL | Business English 💼

Native
3 yrs · 10 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (2)
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Teaches A2–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mastibegim

Mastibegim

TajikistanNative

AmazingTalker · Tajikistan

🗣 Conversational English 👶

Native
2 yrs · 8 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (2)
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Анна

Анна

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

✨ Conversational English 👶

Native
1 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (1)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Nikishyna

Nikishyna

UkraineNative

AmazingTalker · Ukraine

🎓 Senior Teacher | Russian

Native
24 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
Ukrainian +1
★ 5.0 (1)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Larisa

Larisa

United KingdomNative

AmazingTalker · United Kingdom

🎓 MA | Business English 💼

Native
1 lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
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Teaches C1–C2

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

Luiza

EstoniaNative

AmazingTalker · Estonia

✨ Conversation | Kids 👶

Native
2 yrs · 4 lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 1.0 (1)
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Teaches B1

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

Elvira

AzerbaijanNative

AmazingTalker · Azerbaijan

🥇Conversation🎈Kids 6-11🎯IELTS🎖

Native
10 yrs · 3 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
azb +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

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

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RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

Russian for Adults

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

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mark

Mark

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

🎓 14 yrs Experience | Conversa

Native
14 years teaching
None listed
Arabic +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tursunoy

Tursunoy

Uzbekistan

AmazingTalker · Uzbekistan

✨ Conversational Spanish 🗣

Advanced (C1)
New tutor
None listed
Uzbek +5
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
ilkin

ilkin

AzerbaijanNative

AmazingTalker · Azerbaijan

14yrs Exp | Conversational & O

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

Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Serhii

Serhii

UkraineNative

AmazingTalker · Ukraine

🧑‍🔬 Researcher | Conversationa

Native
1 years teaching
None listed
Ukrainian +6
No reviews yet
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Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
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
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
Daria

Daria

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

🎓 Russian for Children 👶

Native
2 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration

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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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