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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

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

Darkhan Z.

Darkhan Z.

KazakhstanNative

Preply · Kazakhstan

Russian for Foreigners. Native Speaker.

Native
4 yrs · 20,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (270)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Özgür B.

Özgür B.

Türkiye

Preply · Türkiye

(Russian) Ankara University Russian Language Graduate Master Degree Experienced Teacher

Advanced (C1)
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Turkish +1
★ 5.0 (146)
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Vsevolod K.

Vsevolod K.

BelarusNative

Preply · Belarus

Let's study together!

Native
3 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Polish +4
★ 4.8 (129)
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Teaches B1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Alyona S.

Alyona S.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Join my Russian lessons for fun and effective learning!

Native
4 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
ua +3
★ 5.0 (101)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anastasiya D.

Anastasiya D.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Certified tutor with 3 years of experience.

Native
3 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +2
★ 5.0 (77)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Maria D.

Maria D.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Professional teacher with 16 years of experience

Native
16 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 4.7 (88)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Iryna M.

Iryna M.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Russian native speaker - advanced English and Polish speaker - diploma of Moscow State University

Native
7 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
ua +6
★ 5.0 (55)
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Aslan B.

Aslan B.

KazakhstanNative

Preply · Kazakhstan

Start speaking Russian from your very first lessons — even if you are a complete beginner.

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Arabic +3
★ 5.0 (53)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Mukuch C.

Mukuch C.

GeorgiaNative

Preply · Georgia

Conversation course with a native speaker.

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
French +1
★ 4.9 (58)
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alex O.

Alex O.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Speak Russian with Confidence! I’m Oleksandr, a native Russian speaker from Ukraine with 4,500+ lessons taught. Friendly, practical lessons focused on real con…

Native
3 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
ua +2
★ 5.0 (48)
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  • Speaks your language
Daria F.

Daria F.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

The Russian language is beautiful, melodic, expressive, flexible, obedient, nimble, and rich in the skilled hands and experienced mouths of teachers — Alexande…

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Bulgarian +1
★ 5.0 (48)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Mikhail L.

Mikhail L.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Master Russian with Ease! You’ll Enjoy a Clear Structure and Focused Practice! (Click to Learn More!)

Native
1 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (48)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Anastasiia M.

Anastasiia M.

KazakhstanNative

Preply · Kazakhstan

Certified Russian language teacher with 10 years of experience. I speak English fluently.

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (45)
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  • Speaks your language
Stanislav P.

Stanislav P.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Interesting native Russian tutor

Native
3 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English
★ 4.9 (43)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tatyana R.

Tatyana R.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

new and passionate tutor for teaching language

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Turkish +2
★ 4.7 (48)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Yevheniia K.

Yevheniia K.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Accessible and Fun Learning of the Russian Language. Russian can be easy!)

Native
1 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
ua +2
★ 4.9 (36)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Anton D.

Anton D.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Learn Russian Easily — Through Real Conversations. Native Speaker. 2 Years of Language Teaching Experience.

Native
2 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
ua +5
★ 4.9 (36)
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Dima P.

Dima P.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Want to learn Russian effectively? I can help! More about me in my profile.

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
ua +4
★ 4.9 (36)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Claudia Michell C.

Claudia Michell C.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian grammar that doesn`t hurt.

Native
1 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (32)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Aleksandr M.

Aleksandr M.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Learn Real Russian for travel, work and everyday conversations. Start speaking Russian confidently from your first lesson. Friendly lessons with simple explana…

Native
500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (32)
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  • Speaks your language
Zhala H.

Zhala H.

Azerbaijan

Preply · Azerbaijan

Speak Russian from Your First Lesson | Beginner-Friendly for Adults

Advanced (C1)
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Azerbaijani +2
★ 5.0 (30)
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Evgeniia S.

Evgeniia S.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

I live in Argentina and I would like to teach you to speak Russian.

Native
3 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (30)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Emiliya C.

Emiliya C.

Azerbaijan

Preply · Azerbaijan

Learn Russian easily and with joy! Check out my profile and start speaking from the very first lesson! Take a 25 minute trial lesson!

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Azerbaijani +2
★ 4.9 (32)
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  • Speaks your language
Turgut K.

Turgut K.

AzerbaijanNative

Preply · Azerbaijan

YDS - Russian certified teacher.

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Azerbaijani +3
★ 4.9 (31)
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • 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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