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Online Russian tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Russian lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 4,794 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
4,794
on 11 platforms

Compare Russian tutors

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

Stanislav P.

Stanislav P.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Interesting native Russian tutor

Native
3 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English
★ 4.9 (43)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Natalya

Natalya

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

A professional teacher who will make you speak the language you are learning!

Native
20 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Language degree
Ukrainian +4
★ 5.0 (116)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Victoria V.

Victoria V.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Speak from your very first class!

Native
3 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Spanish +1
★ 4.9 (43)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Klimenty

Klimenty

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
3 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +5
★ 5.0 (114)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
Tanya C.

Tanya C.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian for Relationship & Family Connections with Native Speaker Preparing You for Daily Conversation

Native
2 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English
★ 4.8 (45)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alexander

Alexander

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Ukrainian +1
★ 5.0 (114)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

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Nino G.

Nino G.

GeorgiaNative

Preply · Georgia

Perfect Russian Certified tutor with 15 years of experience

Native
15 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Georgian +1
★ 5.0 (40)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Yulia

Yulia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Tester of TORFL / Экзаменатор ТРКИ

Native
11 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
German +1
★ 5.0 (111)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anna K.

Anna K.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Tutor of Russian language as foreign with 9 years of experience.

Native
9 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (39)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Alla

Alla

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Ukrainian +2
★ 5.0 (107)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Assel B.

Assel B.

KazakhstanNative

Preply · Kazakhstan

Native Russian speaker | 4600+ Completed Lessons on Preply | Beginners to Advanced

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Kazakh +4
★ 5.0 (39)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
OKSANA

OKSANA

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Native
2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Ukrainian +5
★ 5.0 (108)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Sevda A.

Sevda A.

TurkmenistanNative

Preply · Turkmenistan

Experienced, punctual, responsible, passionate, patient, and kind tutor with 10 years of teaching experience.

Native
9 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +2
★ 5.0 (39)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mari

Mari

GeorgiaNative

italki · Georgia

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Georgian +3
★ 5.0 (109)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Semen B.

Semen B.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian language teacher for advanced and beginners

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (39)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Lily

Lily

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
5 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (106)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches B1–C1

  • Speaks your language
Inna K.

Inna K.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Specialist teacher for Russian language and literature

Native
24 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (40)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anastasiya

Anastasiya

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified by the Moscow State University teacher, teaching children from the age of 8 and adults

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (111)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tatyana R.

Tatyana R.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

new and passionate tutor for teaching language

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Turkish +2
★ 4.7 (48)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Катя

Катя

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Живу в Шанхае. Влюблена в русский язык, историю, литературу и культуру. ❤

Native
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
English +2
★ 5.0 (104)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Aiperi B.

Aiperi B.

KyrgyzstanNative

Preply · Kyrgyzstan

It is easier than you think!

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (38)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Arslan

Arslan

TurkmenistanNative

italki · Turkmenistan

TEFL certified, 7+ years of experience. Real topics. Real progress. All levels - from zero to fluent

Native
7 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (104)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Olga P.

Olga P.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Learn Russian Easily and Confidently with a Teacher Who Has 5 Years of Experience. Sign Up Now!

Native
7 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (38)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Lina

Lina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Russian from Zero to Confident Speaking | Certified teacher with over 5 years of experience!

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (102)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

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Russian tutors by platform

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($6.60), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (2,296 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 / FindTutors2,296$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$61$44–$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 $14 and $27, 4792 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 3227 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1565 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, 2294 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
$61Middle 50% between $44 and $85, 27 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $23 and $33, 5 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Russian tutors are from

  • RussiaRussia1,353 / 4,794
  • UkraineUkraine316 / 4,794
  • KazakhstanKazakhstan117 / 4,794
  • BelarusBelarus114 / 4,794
  • AzerbaijanAzerbaijan56 / 4,794
  • MoldovaMoldova39 / 4,794
  • UzbekistanUzbekistan28 / 4,794
  • KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan27 / 4,794

Russian tutors: FAQ

Across 4,792 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 3,227 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 4,794 Russian tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, and Apprentus. Tusclases / FindTutors has the most choice, with 2,296 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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