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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.

Oleh

Oleh

Native (likely)

Letuelezioni

Madrelingua Russa con esperienze nell'insegnamento

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Alina

Alina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Let's speak Russian together! I will be happy to help you! :)

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (11)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Maria K.

Maria K.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Learn Russian from Scratch with a Student from Bologna! 🇮🇹 Fashion, Style, and Life. Check Out My Profile!

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (2)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

Anna

Native (likely)

Letuelezioni

Lingua russa lezioni online. Insegnante Madrelingua

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

Russian (Russia) · likely

Diana

Diana

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Certified teacher of Russian as a foreign language and a native Russian speaker

Native
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Ukrainian +2
★ 5.0 (11)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Svetlana S.

Svetlana S.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian Language: Hard to Explain, Easy to Love.

Native
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely

  • Speaks your language

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Maria

Maria

Native (likely)

FindTutors

Russian and English language teacher for all ages and with any level of language

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Mykyta

Mykyta

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Изучение русского еще никогда не было таким веселым и интересным

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Ukrainian +4
★ 5.0 (11)
Replies to 93% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Anastasia C.

Anastasia C.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Hi there! My name is Anastasia. I love teaching Russian! My lessons are super effective and fun. Together, we'll learn Russian quickly and enjoyably!

Native
15 yrs · 50+ lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (2)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Natalia

Natalia

Native

FindTutors

I'm a native Russian speaker with a good educational background. I can work with both children and adults to teach the basics of grammar and conversational Rus…

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

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
Victoria

Victoria

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
Ukrainian +4
★ 5.0 (11)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Natallia Z.

Natallia Z.

BelarusNative

Preply · Belarus

Learn Russian from Scratch — Easy and Fun!

Native
5 yrs · 6 lessons
None listed
German +1
★ 5.0 (2)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Alexandra

Alexandra

Native (likely)

FindTutors

Russian English interpreter with 10 years of experience. Artist from St.Petersburg.

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

Russian (Russia) · likely

  • Speaks your language
Natalia

Natalia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified teacher⚜️General⚜️Conversational⚜️Business

Native
100+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (11)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Valeriya I.

Valeriya I.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Certified Teacher of Russian as a Foreign and Heritage Language for Children and Teens. Helping bilingual families preserve the Russian language abroad. Helpin…

Native
50+ lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Olha

Olha

Native

FindTutors

I am very energetic and positive ukrainian girl. Russian is my native language and I have lots of experience teaching it to English speaking students

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

Kate

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

IELTS, Duolingo &Cambridge Certified Teacher|Conversational English & Russian|14 Years of experience

Native
14 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Ukrainian +2
★ 5.0 (11)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Elizaveta K.

Elizaveta K.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian language teacher

Native
29 lessons
Language degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Serguei

Serguei

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Doy clases particulares de Ruso para hispanoparlantes

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

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Daria

Daria

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
500+ lessons
Language degree
Dutch +2
★ 5.0 (11)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Viktoria K.

Viktoria K.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

If you already understand Russian but lack real conversational practice, I’d be happy to meet you and help you speak more freely and naturally.

Native
13 lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely

  • Speaks your language
Natasha

Natasha

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Clases particulares de ruso online, apoyo lingüístico

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

Russian (Russia) · likely

Ann

Ann

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Motivating and inspiring teacher

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English +4
★ 5.0 (11)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Angelina U.

Angelina U.

KazakhstanNative

Preply · Kazakhstan

Learn Russian easily, naturally, and with joy.

Native
29 lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language

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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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