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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

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

Khristina

Khristina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Do you want to start speaking Russian well or for the exam or lessons for your child? I can help!

Native
14 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +7
★ 5.0 (1,762)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
𝓡𝓲𝓷𝓪

𝓡𝓲𝓷𝓪

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

🔥GROUP COURSES DISCOUNTS!

Native
14 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
CELTA
English +2
★ 5.0 (992)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Olga X.

Olga X.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Start Now!!! Russian from Zero to Advanced — 100% guaranteed!!! You will start speaking Russian! Speak confidently everywhere and anytime — while traveling, in…

Native
20 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +2
★ 5.0 (55)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Lilia B

Lilia B

RussiaNative

Cafetalk · Russia

Communicate Confidently at Work

Native
10 yrs · 11 lessons
None listed
English +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Maria

Maria

Native

Tutor Hunt

Beginners to advanced learners, adults and children GCSE, A-level and university students Heritage speakers Adults learning Russian for work, travel or…

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

Djennet

Native (likely)

Voscours

Je donne les cours de russe parlé aux adultes et aux enfants à distance pour ceux qui veulent faire un voyage en Russie, ou vous avez besoin de connaître le ru…

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

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids

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Viktor

Viktor

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

🗣️Speaking | 📚Grammar

Native
8 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Language degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (801)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Kamile

Kamile

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

English & Russian with a Global Perspective | Practical & Personalized

Native
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (172)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
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 +3
★ 5.0 (32)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
Yanachka

Yanachka

UkraineNative

Cafetalk · Ukraine

Don't afraid to become proficient ukrainian speaker- you have excellent teacher!

Native
13 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Ukrainian +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids
Alex

Alex

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

💥 All levels welcome 💥

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (716)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anna

Anna

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Russian for work, life and travel

Native
9 yrs · 200+ lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (114)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Sara K.

Sara K.

KazakhstanNative

Preply · Kazakhstan

💫 Confident Russian for Life, Work & Travel

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
Language degree
Kazakh +3
★ 5.0 (18)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Rus. Teacher Sam

Rus. Teacher Sam

RussiaNative

Cafetalk · Russia

ロシア - ウクライナ。フリートーク

Native
2 yrs · 100+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +2
No reviews yet
Can take over a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$8.84/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Cafetalk(opens in a new tab)
Evgenia

Evgenia

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

All levels welcome!

Native
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (500)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lana

Lana

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

English for Digital Nomads, IT Freelancers & Travelers

Native
19 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (110)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Natalie G.

Natalie G.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Personalized Russian lessons | Speak Russian for travel, work and everyday life

Native
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (18)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Iuliia Ilina

Iuliia Ilina

RussiaNative

Cafetalk · Russia

Speak freely, get feedback, and grow.

Native
3 yrs · 19 lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sona

Sona

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

🤗Conversation, Grammar🗣️

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (177)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Bogdan

Bogdan

IsraelNative

italki · Israel

Plan for beginners: 1. א"ב 2. מי מה איפה מתי questions 3. לעשות, ללמוד verbs etc 4. שמות עצם nouns

Native
1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Hebrew +1
★ 4.8 (70)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
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)
Not shown
  • Speaks your language
Palina1

Palina1

ItalyNative

Cafetalk · Italy

A friendly, structured introduction to Italian language & culture with English support

Native
5 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
Italian +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Kirill

Kirill

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

🗣Conversation | TORFL✍️

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (165)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Adam

Adam

BrazilNative

italki · Brazil

Speak Confidently|English & Russian for Work, Travel & Exams|12+ Years experience|Kids 5–18 & Adults

Native
12 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
English +6
★ 4.9 (54)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • 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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