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Online Russian tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Russian lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 4,811 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
4,811
on 11 platforms

Compare Russian tutors

1,013 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Yulia

Yulia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
Language degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (33)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Katerina

Katerina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Feel free to book a class and dive into learning!

Native
1,000+ lessons
Language degree
English +3
★ 5.0 (33)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Nadezhda

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native Russian tutor

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 4.9 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Nastia

Nastia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
3 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (33)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Constantine

Constantine

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

Effective lessons, memorization and speaking practice =D

Native
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Belarusian +2
★ 5.0 (33)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Angelina

Angelina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified native Russian tutor with more than 5 years of experience

Native
200+ lessons
Other certificate
French +3
★ 5.0 (32)
Replies to 98% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners

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Lena

Lena

KazakhstanNative

italki · Kazakhstan

Bachelor's degree in TESL, 5 years of experience / Native Russian speaker

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (32)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Kazakhstan) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Alexandr

Alexandr

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Без сертификата, но очень опытный переводчик с русского на индонезийский ;-)

Native
20 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Indonesian +1
★ 5.0 (32)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Tatiana

Tatiana

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (32)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Stanislava

Stanislava

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Professional Russian language teacher

Native
200+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (32)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Olga

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified teacher with 15 years of experience

Native
15 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
English +4
★ 5.0 (32)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ivan

Ivan

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Преподаватель испанского и русского языков

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (32)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
Fayzulla

Fayzulla

TurkmenistanNative

italki · Turkmenistan

Philology Graduate Teaching Uzbek, Russian, Turkish, English & Turkmen

Native
1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Turkmen +4
★ 5.0 (32)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Anastasiia

Anastasiia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Lessons for Beginners. Learn to speak confidently and practice grammar in real-life communication.

Native
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German +1
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Margarita

Margarita

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Armenian +2
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ruslan

Ruslan

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

An awesome teacher, who likes learning languages.

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 98% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Maryna

Maryna

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Russian Language Expert | Structured, High-Quality Lessons for Motivated Learners

Native
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Ukrainian +3
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Peter

Peter

KazakhstanNative

italki · Kazakhstan

English & Japanese teacher | IELTS, TOEFL, Job Interview & Academic Success Coach

Native
20 yrs · 500+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Irina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 4.8 (37)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
Max

Max

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
2 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (31)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Снежана

Снежана

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Professional language teacher and a Russian native

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
Sveta

Sveta

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

PRACTICAL RUSSIAN FOR BEGINNERS / RUSO PRÁCTICO PARA PRINCIPIANTES

Native
200+ lessons
Language degree
Spanish +2
★ 4.9 (32)
Replies to 98% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Olga

Olga

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native Russian speaker Linguist fluent in Modern Greek

Native
200+ lessons
Language degree
Greek +3
★ 5.0 (30)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Aleksa

Aleksa

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified Linguist with developed teaching skills

Native
2,000+ lessons
Language degree
English +2
★ 4.9 (32)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Beginners

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Russian tutors by platform

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($6.60), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (2,313 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 / FindTutors2,313$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
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–$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, 4809 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 3228 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1581 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, 2311 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 $84, 27 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $23 and $33, 5 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Russian tutors are from

  • RussiaRussia1,353 / 4,811
  • UkraineUkraine316 / 4,811
  • KazakhstanKazakhstan117 / 4,811
  • BelarusBelarus114 / 4,811
  • AzerbaijanAzerbaijan56 / 4,811
  • MoldovaMoldova39 / 4,811
  • UzbekistanUzbekistan28 / 4,811
  • KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan27 / 4,811

Russian tutors: FAQ

Across 4,809 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 4,811 Russian tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, and Apprentus. Tusclases / FindTutors has the most choice, with 2,313 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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