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Online Russian tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Russian lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 4,806 tutors we track on 11 platforms. Most tutors charge between $15 and $27 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $5.00. Native speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$20/h
Median / hour
$15–$27
Typical range
$5.00
Trial lesson
4,806
on 11 platforms

Compare Russian tutors

3,228 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Alina

Alina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
5 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

Maryia

Native (likely)

Letuelezioni

Laureata in lingue, essendo di madrelingua russa, abilitata presso il Tribunale di Ragù offro le lezioni private di russo

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Khrystyna S.

Khrystyna S.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Language is more than just words. It's a connection between people.

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Alina

Alina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
1 lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Elena

Elena

Native

Letuelezioni

Lingua Russa e Arte di Comunicare con Creatività

Native
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown
Anna A.

Anna A.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Your thoughts. Your words. In Russian.

Native
New tutor
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely

  • Speaks your language

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Karina

Karina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Russian language teacher with a bachelor’s degree in Philology

Native
3 yrs · 1 lessons
Language degree
Italian +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 83% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

Tetiana

Native (likely)

Letuelezioni

Offro le ripetizioni di russo per i bambini e i ragazzi

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C1

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mariia L.

Mariia L.

KazakhstanNative

Preply · Kazakhstan

Your Russian Language Teacher

Native
New tutor
Language degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Arpine

Arpine

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Nerdy Language Teacher — Fluent English & Russian

Native
7 yrs · 50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Armenian +4
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 95% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Polina

Polina

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Ofrezco clases del ruso. Soy nativa viviendo en Rusia. Hablo español y inglés

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

Russian (Russia) · likely

  • Speaks your language
Anton S.

Anton S.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

My experience spans over 10 years of real communication with people from all kinds of cultures.

Native
New tutor
None listed
German +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely

  • Speaks your language
Elina

Elina

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
German +3
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

Nataliia

Native

Tusclasesparticulares

Привет! I'm a Russian native speaker, living in Saint-Petersburg. Welcome to my lessons!

Native
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely

Svitlana T.

Svitlana T.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Teaching Conversational Russian for German-Speaking Students

Native
New tutor
None listed
German
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

Olga

Olga

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified IELTS teacher with over 8 years of experience in the exam preparation

Native
11 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners

Olga

Native

Tusclasesparticulares

Clases de ruso con profesora nativa

Native
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

Mariya S.

Mariya S.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Conversational Russian | From memes to Dostoevsky

Native
17 years teaching
Professional teacher
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely

  • Speaks your language
Ульяна

Ульяна

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

A pleasant companion with a good level of English and a strong desire to help with learning Russian.

Native
10 yrs · 9 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Olga

Olga

Native

Tusclasesparticulares

Hablo ruso, lengua materna, clases online, para niños y adultos.

Native
New tutor
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Tatyana K.

Tatyana K.

KazakhstanNative

Preply · Kazakhstan

Exciting 30 Years of Professional Teaching Experience at Your Service!

Native
31 yrs · 1 lessons
Language degree
Greek +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Klavdia

Klavdia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Co-creator of Finnish Daily Dialogues Podcast

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (1)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

Yulia

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Profesora nativa de ruso doy clases en linea a los adolescentes y adultos

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Kids
Arsenii P.

Arsenii P.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Learn Russian Language and Literature with a University Teacher: Clear, Systematic, and Engaging.

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

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids

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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

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.

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price for Russian tutors in our data: $6.60 per hour, and a quarter of its tutors charge $6.60 or less.

Not really: native Russian speakers charge a median of $20 per hour, while non-native tutors charge $20. We list 3,228 native speakers.

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 track 4,806 Russian tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, and Apprentus. Tusclases / FindTutors has the most choice, with 2,310 tutors.

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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