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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

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

Liudmila

Liudmila

RussiaNative

Classgap · Russia

Russian language tutor with 8 years experience!

Native
10 yrs · 50+ lessons
Language degree
English +1
★ 4.9 (31)
Usually within a day

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Leonardo

Leonardo

Italy

Classgap · Italy

Graduate student in Translation Specialist offers online English language tutoring for elementary, middle and high school students.

Basic (A2)
5 yrs · 10 lessons
Language degree
Italian +2
★ 5.0 (7)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
George

George

RussiaNative

Classgap · Russia

Native
3 yrs · 100+ lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (5)
Usually within a day

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Zinaida

Zinaida

PortugalNative

Classgap · Portugal

Native
1 yrs · 50+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (4)
Usually within a day

Russian (Russia) · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ivan

Ivan

BelarusNative

Classgap · Belarus

Native
3 yrs · 50+ lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (3)
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

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

Susu

United Kingdom

Classgap · United Kingdom

I can help you learn English as a second language teacher

Intermediate (B1)
34 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +3
★ 4.3 (4)
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

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Sofia

Sofia

RussiaNative

Classgap · Russia

Native
5 yrs · 5 lessons
Language degree
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Kirill

Kirill

RussiaNative

Classgap · Russia

Native
3 yrs · 5 lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Usually within a day

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Zulya

Zulya

Türkiye

Classgap · Türkiye

Polyglot tutor for Russian and Turkish

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 13 lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Vladimir

Vladimir

RussiaNative

Classgap · Russia

Native
25 lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Evgeny

RussiaNative

Classgap · Russia

Russian teacher. 20 years of teaching experience to university students and adults.

Native
10 yrs · 4 lessons
Teaching degree
English +3
★ 5.0 (1)
Usually within a day

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Valeria

Valeria

RussiaNative

Classgap · Russia

Online tutor of the Russian language, which you have been looking for so long time!

Native
Not listed
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 4.0 (1)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Diana

Diana

United KingdomNative

Classgap · United Kingdom

Native
5 years teaching
Other certificate
English +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
$9.00/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Classgap(opens in a new tab)
Tural D.

Tural D.

AzerbaijanNative

Classgap · Azerbaijan

Native
10 yrs · 3 lessons
Teaching degree
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches C2

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

Svetlana

AzerbaijanNative

Classgap · Azerbaijan

🇷🇺 Learn Russian from Scratch | Friendly, Practical & Personalized Lessons

Native
3 years teaching
Other certificate
Turkish +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Anastasia

Anastasia

RussiaNative

Classgap · Russia

Native
3 years teaching
Other certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ksenia

Ksenia

RussiaNative

Classgap · Russia

Experienced Russian Tutor for Children, Teens, Adults – 5+ Years of Engaging Lessons

Native
5 years teaching
Language degree
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
Alex

Alex

UkraineNative

Classgap · Ukraine

Native
3 years teaching
Other certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Dana

Dana

RussiaNative

Classgap · Russia

Native
5 years teaching
Other certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Polina

Polina

RussiaNative

Classgap · Russia

Native
New tutor
Teaching degree
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches B1–C1

$9.00/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Classgap(opens in a new tab)
Zhala

Zhala

Azerbaijan

Classgap · Azerbaijan

Speak Russian from the very first lesson. İlk dersten itibaren Rusça konuşun.

Fluent (C2)
5 years teaching
Other certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–B2

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

Iyanu

Nigeria

Classgap · Nigeria

I have more than 5 years teaching Russian language online. I can help you too.

Fluent (C2)
5 years teaching
Other certificate
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Masha

Masha

BelarusNative

Classgap · Belarus

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

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Paymona

Paymona

Tajikistan

Classgap · Tajikistan

ESL Tutor IB|14 yrs exposure|A1–B2 levels,all ages|Репетитор ESL, 14 лет языка, A1–B2

Fluent (C2)
1 years teaching
Other certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

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

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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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