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Cheap Russian tutors under $16 an hour

The most affordable quarter of Russian tutors charge $16 per hour or less: 953 tutors across 11 platforms. For comparison, the overall median is $20. Trial lessons typically cost $0. Native speakers charge a median of $21 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$12/h
Median / hour
$8.00–$14
Typical range
$0
Trial lesson
953
on 11 platforms

Compare Russian tutors

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

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 +2
★ 5.0 (32)
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  • Speaks your language
$12/h
Trial $5.00
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Firuz N.

Firuz N.

TajikistanNative

Preply · Tajikistan

Russian for Life, Work, and Travel — Check Out My Profile and Sign Up!

Native
1 yrs · 500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (16)
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  • Speaks your language
$7.20/h
Trial $3.00
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)
Rano K.

Rano K.

UzbekistanNative

Preply · Uzbekistan

Russian for Life and Travel | Conversational Practice and Real Situations

Native
5 yrs · 2 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Uzbek +3
No reviews yet
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  • Speaks your language
$14/h
Trial $6.00
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)
Nika S.

Nika S.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Want to speak Russian? Great. Let’s skip the 47 grammar rules and start talking. IT, literature, art, travel, philosophy, memes - or pretty much anything else…

Native
New tutor
Not listed
English
No reviews yet
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  • Speaks your language
$14/h
Trial $6.00
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Russian tutors by platform

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($12), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (2,259 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 / FindTutors2,259$20$16–$255.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
Preply921$23$16–$305.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap244$20$16–$245.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
italki113$15$12–$205.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
AmazingTalker72$12$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Cafetalk36$16$13–$20—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Verbling30$26$20–$315.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Apprentus27$32$25–$474.9★No trial lessons60 min
Tutor Hunt26$60$43–$785.0★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant25$60$40–$855.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
LanguaTalk4$30$26–$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 $16 and $27, 3755 tutors
Native speakers
$21Middle 50% between $15 and $30, 1282 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $27, 2473 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Prices by platform

Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.

Tusclases / FindTutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $25, 2257 tutors
Preply
$23Middle 50% between $16 and $30, 921 tutors
Classgap
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $24, 244 tutors
italki
$15Middle 50% between $12 and $20, 113 tutors
AmazingTalker
$12Middle 50% between $6.60 and $20, 72 tutors
Cafetalk
$16Middle 50% between $13 and $20, 36 tutors
Verbling
$26Middle 50% between $20 and $31, 30 tutors
Apprentus
$32Middle 50% between $25 and $47, 27 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $43 and $78, 26 tutors
Wyzant
$60Middle 50% between $40 and $85, 25 tutors
LanguaTalk
$30Middle 50% between $26 and $33, 4 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Russian tutors are from

  • RussiaRussia713 / 3,757
  • UkraineUkraine205 / 3,757
  • KazakhstanKazakhstan92 / 3,757
  • BelarusBelarus76 / 3,757
  • AzerbaijanAzerbaijan48 / 3,757
  • MoldovaMoldova24 / 3,757
  • KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan22 / 3,757
  • UzbekistanUzbekistan22 / 3,757

Popular Russian lesson types

Russian tutors: FAQ

The cheapest quarter of Russian tutors in our directory charge $16 per hour or less (953 tutors). Community tutors and non-native speakers are usually the most affordable, and many offer discounted trial lessons.

Across 3,755 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 $0. Trials are offered on Preply, Classgap, italki, 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 September 29, 2026

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