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Online Russian tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Russian lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 4,809 tutors we track on 11 platforms. Most tutors charge between $14 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
$14–$27
Typical range
$5.00
Trial lesson
4,809
on 11 platforms

Compare Russian tutors

3,230 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Игорь

Игорь

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Video: 🇷🇺 - 0:01 🇦🇷 - 2:33Пожалуйста, ознакомьтесь с описанием методики и правил в профиле.

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (23)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Arina D.

Arina D.

BelarusNative

Preply · Belarus

Learn Russian through Conversations, Literature, and Culture

Native
3 yrs · 50+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
Olga

Olga

Native

Voscours

Bonjour à tous, Je m'appelle Olga et suis native russe. Je vous propose des cours de russe en ligne

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

Daniel

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

6 years of teaching experience, TESOL Certificate. IELTS, TOEFL, Business, Interviews,(可以提供中英双语言课程)

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (23)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Qahira A.

Qahira A.

AzerbaijanNative

Preply · Azerbaijan

🌿 Learn Russian with joy — find out more about me in my profile!

Native
100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Azerbaijani +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
Irina

Irina

Native (likely)

Voscours

Professeur natif Russe tous les niveaux

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

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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Anya

Anya

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified teacher of Russian language

Native
200+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Italian +4
★ 5.0 (23)
Replies to 94% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Roman G.

Roman G.

KazakhstanNative

Preply · Kazakhstan

Lessons for those who want to understand people who think and speak one of the most complex and interesting languages in the world.

Native
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +3
★ 5.0 (5)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language

Anastasia

Native

Voscours

Professeur native russe tous les niveaux

Native
New tutor
None listed
French
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Natali

Natali

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (23)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
Anastasija P.

Anastasija P.

LithuaniaNative

Preply · Lithuania

Russian Language and Literature Lessons with a Native Speaker.

Native
500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +2
★ 5.0 (5)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
Veronika

Veronika

Native

Letuelezioni

Insegnante madrelingua russa: impara russo facilmente, divertendoti davvero :)

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

Teaches A1–C2

Alexandra

Alexandra

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Engaging and Professional Teacher | 12 Years of Experience | Kids & Seniors are welcome!

Native
12 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Ukrainian +3
★ 4.9 (24)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Viktoriia S.

Viktoriia S.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian lessons in a warm, friendly atmosphere 🌷 | English & 한국어 | From the basics to everyday conversation—for women and children ✨

Native
1 yrs · 50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sabina

Sabina

Native (likely)

Letuelezioni

Lezioni di lingua russa online. Madrelingua russa, insegnante universitaria, offro online lezioni di lingua russa per adulti e he da zie

Native (likely)
10 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Oleksii

Oleksii

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Native Russian & Ukrainian speaker, fluent in English, school teacher & translator

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
Ukrainian +3
★ 5.0 (23)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Olga P.

Olga P.

MoldovaNative

Preply · Moldova

Friendly and personalised Russian lessons with professional native Russian teacher tailored to your goals.

Native
30 yrs · 100+ lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (5)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language

Alina

Native

Letuelezioni

Insegnante per ripetizioni di lingua russa

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

Russian (Russia) · likely

Kateryna

Kateryna

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Certified teacher with 5 years of experience and students from 14+ countries!

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Ukrainian +4
★ 5.0 (22)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Ukraine) · likely · Teaches A2–C1

  • Speaks your language
Diana M.

Diana M.

BelarusNative

Preply · Belarus

Learn Russian with Diana — for Spanish speakers!

Native
15 yrs · 200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids

Andrei

Native

Nachhilfeunterricht

Englisch-Lehrer, Dolmetscher und Übersetzer (Deutsch, Russisch, Englisch, Spanisch)

Native
New tutor
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
Taisiya

Taisiya

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Russian for beginners

Native
8 yrs · 500+ lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (22)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Irina K.

Irina K.

GermanyNative

Preply · Germany

Experienced Russian teacher: you can learn the language more easily.

Native
3 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
German +1
★ 5.0 (5)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language

Vera

Native (likely)

Nachhilfeunterricht

Deutsch für russischsprachige Kinder oder Erwachsene. Russisch Muttersprachlerin gibt Privatunterricht.

Native (likely)
New tutor
Language degree
German
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids

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Russian tutors by platform

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($6.60), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (2,311 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 / FindTutors2,311$20$16–$255.0★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
AmazingTalker111$6.60$6.60–$204.9★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Apprentus65$30$24–$414.9★No trial lessons60 min
Cafetalk41$18$13–$21—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$60$44–$845.0★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 $14 and $27, 4807 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 3230 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1577 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, 2309 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, 111 tutors
Apprentus
$30Middle 50% between $24 and $41, 65 tutors
Cafetalk
$18Middle 50% between $13 and $21, 41 tutors
Wyzant
$60Middle 50% between $40 and $80, 31 tutors
Verbling
$26Middle 50% between $20 and $31, 30 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $44 and $84, 27 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $23 and $33, 5 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Russian tutors are from

  • RussiaRussia1,353 / 4,809
  • UkraineUkraine316 / 4,809
  • KazakhstanKazakhstan117 / 4,809
  • BelarusBelarus114 / 4,809
  • AzerbaijanAzerbaijan56 / 4,809
  • MoldovaMoldova39 / 4,809
  • UzbekistanUzbekistan28 / 4,809
  • KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan27 / 4,809

Russian tutors: FAQ

Across 4,807 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 3,230 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 4,809 Russian tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, and Apprentus. Tusclases / FindTutors has the most choice, with 2,311 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 13, 2026

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