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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

3,225 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Valeria

Valeria

Native

Letuelezioni

Madrelingua Italo-russa, offro lezioni di russo per italiani e di italiano per russi

Native
New tutor
None listed
Italian
No reviews yet
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Alena

Alena

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Cambridge certified teacher (CELTA Pass B)

Native
7 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
CELTA
English +1
★ 5.0 (19)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Arzu X.

Arzu X.

AzerbaijanNative

Preply · Azerbaijan

Patient tutor with 6 years of experience. I'll help you speak Russian.

Native
6 yrs · 46 lessons
Teaching degree
Azerbaijani +1
★ 5.0 (4)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language

Olga

Native

Letuelezioni

Lezioni di russo coinvolgenti: comunicazione, teoria e creatività

Native
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Angelina

Angelina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

I am excited to help you on your Ge/Eng/Ru learning journey and become your gentle mentor 💌

Native
500+ lessons
Language degree
German +4
★ 5.0 (18)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Ekaterina I.

Ekaterina I.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Learn Russian Stress-Free! More about my teaching method in my profile

Native
3 yrs · 50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (4)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language

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Tatiana

Native

Letuelezioni

Sono madrelingua russa e vivo in Italia dal 2004.

Native
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Zhanna

Zhanna

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

🎓 Qualified English teacher 📚 I work with levels: A1, A2, B1, B2.

Native
200+ lessons
Language degree
Belarusian +2
★ 5.0 (18)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Evgeniia P.

Evgeniia P.

KazakhstanNative

Preply · Kazakhstan

Learning Russian Made Easy and Fun!

Native
7 yrs · 200+ lessons
Language degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (4)
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Russian (Kazakhstan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Maryna

Maryna

Native

Letuelezioni

MADRELINGUA RUSSA propone LEZIONI Individuali e di gruppo personalizzate e ricche di contenuti

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

Russia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (18)
Replies to 97% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
Kseniia S.

Kseniia S.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian is complex, but beautiful. Let's explore it together! | Russian lessons with a native-speaking teacher

Native
2 yrs · 100+ lessons
Professional teacher
Estonian +1
★ 5.0 (4)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
Alona

Alona

Native

Letuelezioni

Insegnante madrelingua russo e ucraino

Native
New tutor
None listed
Ukrainian +2
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
Sergey

Sergey

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

TESOL/TEFL certified, business consultant by default, helping people to master English since 2019

Native
1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Ukrainian +3
★ 5.0 (18)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Diana D.

Diana D.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Certified tutor with 3 years of experience.

Native
3 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (4)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language

Tatiana

Native

Letuelezioni

Madrelingua russa disponibile per lezioni online ad adulti e bambini! Il cirillico non avrà più segreti per te!

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

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Igor

Igor

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
Ukrainian +2
★ 5.0 (18)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anna M.

Anna M.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Conversational Russian Practice for Adults and Kids

Native
2 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
ua +5
★ 5.0 (4)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids

Elena

Native (likely)

Letuelezioni

Insegnante madrelingua russo

Native (likely)
10 years teaching
Language degree
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Exam prep
Kirill

Kirill

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

С2 TEFL certified teacher with over 10 years of experience. My specialization is speaking activation

Native
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (18)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Mila M.

Mila M.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian tutor for French speakers.

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
French
★ 5.0 (4)
Not shown

Teaches A1–B2

  • Kids

Natalia

Native

Letuelezioni

Se vorrai imparare il vero russo, moderno e semplice, lo faremo assieme!

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

Ilona

LatviaNative

italki · Latvia

Native
20 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +3
★ 5.0 (18)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Anastasiia L.

Anastasiia L.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Conversational Russian with a Native Speaker for Kids and Adults

Native
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
ua +2
★ 5.0 (4)
Not shown

Russian (Ukraine) · 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 (2,311 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, 3225 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1582 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 3,225 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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