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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

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

Ekaterina Sh.

Ekaterina Sh.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Language lessons and thought-provoking speaking sessions for curious minds

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
English +4
★ 5.0 (23)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Мадлена

Мадлена

GreeceNative

italki · Greece

Tranform your language skills with me

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
Greek +1
★ 4.9 (53)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Libarit K.

Libarit K.

GeorgiaNative

Preply · Georgia

Certified tutor with 3 years of experience

Native
3 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Georgian +1
★ 5.0 (21)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tanya

Tanya

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 4.9 (53)
Replies to 97% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Anna S.

Anna S.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Experienced and certified tutor of Russian for you

Native
3 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (21)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anton

Anton

UzbekistanNative

italki · Uzbekistan

Learn Russian Today! / Italian and English speaker

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (49)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Sedef B.

Sedef B.

AzerbaijanNative

Preply · Azerbaijan

Russian without stress: speaking, thinking and feeling in Russian.

Native
3 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Azerbaijani +2
★ 5.0 (21)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Andy

Andy

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

10+ yrs. teaching A1-C1, a holder of TESOL & TORFL,俄语和乌克兰语都是我的母语,美式英语,汉语、俄语文化。A responsible teacher

Native
8 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Ukrainian +2
★ 5.0 (49)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Veronika R.

Veronika R.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Russian teacher with 4 years of experience

Native
3 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
ua +4
★ 4.8 (23)
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Natalia

Natalia

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
Ukrainian +2
★ 5.0 (49)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Larisa K.

Larisa K.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian teacher who helps you learn without grammar-induced anxiety

Native
4 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (20)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Aleksandr

Aleksandr

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

I have 6 years of teaching experience, certified TEFL / TESOL teacher, Skyteach continuing education

Native
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (49)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anton S.

Anton S.

Canada

Preply · Canada

Highly experienced TESL certified business tutor. Private lessons with proven results!

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +3
★ 5.0 (20)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Andrey

Andrey

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (48)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
Veronika B.

Veronika B.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Certified tutor with 20+ years of experience

Native
20 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (19)
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Ekaterina

Ekaterina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified Russian Teacher | PhD in Philology | Clear & Friendly Lessons

Native
200+ lessons
Language degree
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (47)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Victoria G.

Victoria G.

RussiaNative (likely)

Preply · Russia

Inspired tutor of Russian language

Native (likely)
3 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +2
★ 5.0 (19)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Yulia

Yulia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified teacher of Russian in English and Spanish

Native
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (46)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Gulnara A.

Gulnara A.

TurkmenistanNative

Preply · Turkmenistan

Certified tutor with 15 years of experience

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Turkish +3
★ 5.0 (19)
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Andre

Andre

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Как вы запомнили русский алфавит?

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (45)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Irina B.

Irina B.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Certified native speaker tutor with 10 years of experience

Native
14 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (19)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Olga

Olga

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Russian with native!

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (44)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Irina I.

Irina I.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Native teacher. WE CHAT AND WORK ON PRONUNCIATION FROM THE FIRST MEETING. Personalized, communicative, and well-structured lessons. Learn Russian with clarity…

Native
3 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (18)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Anastasia

Anastasia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
Chinese +3
★ 5.0 (44)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language

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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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