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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

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

Daria V.

Daria V.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Native Russian tutor

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
ua +2
★ 5.0 (27)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Artem

Artem

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

🎓 DELF Examiner | Oral French

Native
New tutor
Official exam examiner
French +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A2

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

Olesia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

I have a teaching and psychology degree and here to help you with your learning goals

Native
4 yrs · 200+ lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (41)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Valeriia G.

Valeriia G.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Can’t speak Russian even after months of study? Learn to speak naturally from day one. | Communication | TORFL/ТРКИ | Business | To all the Levels ✅|

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
English +4
★ 5.0 (27)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners
Sergey

Sergey

BelarusNative

AmazingTalker · Belarus

💻 CS Teacher | Conversational

Native
1 years teaching
None listed
English +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Marina

Marina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Tailored Lessons with a Certified Native Russian Teacher (6 Years Experience) from Start to Fluency

Native
6 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (37)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners

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Hanna B.

Hanna B.

BelarusNative

Preply · Belarus

Russian language tutor with 7 years of experience

Native
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (26)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Farif

Farif

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

🗣 Conversational English 👶

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Elena

Elena

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

University teacher with over 28 years of experience! Discount from 7 to 15% on lesson package.

Native
28 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
German
★ 5.0 (37)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Elena W.

Elena W.

United StatesNative

Preply · United States

Russian for All Levels & Goals A0-B1-C2 | General & Business Russian | Experienced Language Teacher & Native Russian Speaker

Native
16 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (26)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Nadezhda

Nadezhda

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

🎓 Diploma | Russian for Beginn

Native
12 years teaching
Teaching degree
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tatiana

Tatiana

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified teacher with over 8 years of experience

Native
8 yrs · 200+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
Czech +3
★ 5.0 (37)
Replies to 96% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Mikhail M.

Mikhail M.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

✈ Boost Your Russian Speaking Skills & Confidence with an Ex-Flight Attendant in Argentina 🇦🇷

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (25)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anna

Anna

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

🎓 5 yrs Experience | Travel Ru

Native
5 years teaching
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Maria

Maria

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Multilingual teacher with 8 years of experience bringing Russian language and culture to life

Native
8 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (36)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Denys M.

Denys M.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Polyglot Tutor · 5 Years · 1500+ Lessons · Lessons Tailored to You

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
ua +6
★ 5.0 (25)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Malika

Malika

UzbekistanNative

AmazingTalker · Uzbekistan

🗣️ Start speaking Russian!

Native
7 years teaching
Language degree
Uzbek +3
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Rawan

Rawan

Lebanon

italki · Lebanon

Tell me how you are learning or want to learn Arabic, and we'll have it sorted out together!

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Arabic +3
★ 5.0 (35)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Olga Z.

Olga Z.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Certified teacher with 11 years experience

Native
12 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Arabic +2
★ 5.0 (25)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Farid

Farid

TürkiyeNative

AmazingTalker · Türkiye

👩‍🏫 Kids & Adult English 🎈

Native
2 yrs · 9 lessons
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Daria

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Quality Russian Instruction: Certified Teacher with Global Background

Native
500+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 4.9 (36)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Alena K.

Alena K.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Certified Language Tutor with systematic approach (А0-С1)🚀5 years of teaching experience 🌟

Native
3 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (25)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Viktoriia

Viktoriia

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

🎓 Head Trainer | Business Russ

Native
1 years teaching
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Masha

Masha

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

I love Dostoevsky 💅

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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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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