SpeakDuo

Language Exchange · Free on the App Store

GET
Page language: English

4,809 tutors · 11 platforms

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

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

Елизавета

Елизавета

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (25)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ayrat

Ayrat

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (25)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Natalia

Natalia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
200+ lessons
Language degree
English
★ 5.0 (25)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Svetlana

Svetlana

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (25)
Replies to 97% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Bella

Bella

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

back on italki and ready for a pleasant chat with you!

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
German +2
★ 5.0 (25)
Replies to 93% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
PaulNovikov

PaulNovikov

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
German +6
★ 5.0 (25)
Replies to 98% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

Book with SpeakDuo

1:1 lessons with hand-picked SpeakDuo teachers at fair prices, built around real speaking practice. Join the waitlist for early access.

Natalia

Natalia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

A caring and professional Russian teacher with 10 years of experience! Speak Russian now!

Native
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +2
★ 5.0 (25)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Tayisiya

Tayisiya

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Native
6 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Ukrainian +4
★ 5.0 (25)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Anastasia

Anastasia

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

TESOL Canada Certified | 15+ years of experience | Improve your Communication Skills with me Today!

Native
9 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Ukrainian +6
★ 5.0 (25)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Vjaĉeslav

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

More than 10 years of teaching and learning experience

Native
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
Teaching degree
Esperanto +6
★ 4.8 (28)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Liudmila

Liudmila

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

Qualified teacher of English, Belarusian, Russian. 20 years' experience and a degree in linguistics.

Native
20 yrs · 200+ lessons
Teaching degree
Belarusian +2
★ 5.0 (24)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Алена

Алена

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (24)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Zoe

Zoe

China

italki · China

只用一节课就能带领俄语小白入门并体验俄语流利说的成就感~

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
Teaching degree
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (24)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Julia

Julia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Degree in linguistics. Over 10 years of teaching experience. Speak Russian, English and Japanese

Native
10 yrs · 100+ lessons
Language degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (24)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
Sasha

Sasha

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native Russian Tutor | 1000+ Lessons | Friendly & Goal-Oriented | Traveller 🌍

Native
1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (24)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Игорь

Игорь

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Video: 🇷🇺 - 0:01 🇦🇷 - 2:33Пожалуйста, ознакомьтесь с описанием методики и правил в профиле.

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (23)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Daniel

Daniel

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

6 years of teaching experience, TESOL Certificate. IELTS, TOEFL, Business, Interviews,(可以提供中英双语言课程)

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (23)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Anya

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified teacher of Russian language

Native
200+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Italian +4
★ 5.0 (23)
Replies to 94% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Natali

Natali

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (23)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
Alexandra

Alexandra

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Engaging and Professional Teacher | 12 Years of Experience | Kids & Seniors are welcome!

Native
12 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Ukrainian +3
★ 4.9 (24)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Oleksii

Oleksii

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Native Russian & Ukrainian speaker, fluent in English, school teacher & translator

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
Ukrainian +3
★ 5.0 (23)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Johanna

Johanna

Colombia

italki · Colombia

Profesor de Español | Spanish Lessons | Занятия Испанским

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 4.8 (25)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Kateryna

Kateryna

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Certified teacher with 5 years of experience and students from 14+ countries!

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Ukrainian +4
★ 5.0 (22)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Ukraine) · likely · Teaches A2–C1

  • Speaks your language
Taisiya

Taisiya

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Russian for beginners

Native
8 yrs · 500+ lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (22)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

Some booking links may earn SpeakDuo a commission at no extra cost to you. It never affects which tutors we show or in what order.

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.

Not yet. SpeakDuo is building 1:1 lessons with hand-picked teachers at fair prices; join the waitlist on this page to hear first. Meanwhile, you can practise speaking for free in SpeakDuo's live group conversations.

Teach on SpeakDuo

SpeakDuo is launching 1:1 lessons with a small group of great teachers: fair pay, no race to the bottom on price, and students who already practise speaking every day. Leave your email and we'll be in touch.

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

Currency conversion: ECB reference rates.IP geolocation by DB-IPHow we pick tutorsAbout SpeakDuoBotRequest removal