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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.

Mariia F.

Mariia F.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Russian language tutor for foreigners with 10 years of experience

Native
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Turkish +1
★ 4.6 (20)
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Teaches A1–A2

  • 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
Artem B.

Artem B.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Conversational Russian from Lesson 1. 4+ Years Exp. Clear Pronunciation.

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

  • Speaks your language
Ana

Ana

Italy

italki · Italy

Multilingual opera singer teaches Italian

Fluent (C2)
4 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Italian +2
★ 5.0 (37)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Nataliia Kh.

Nataliia Kh.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian teacher (I have a certificate)

Native
3 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Other certificate
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (15)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Arty

Arty

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

💥 FOREIGN👽 → NATIVE😍😎 Fast, Fun, Fearless! ✨🌍🗣️💪

Native
2,000+ lessons
None listed
English +8
★ 4.9 (39)
Replies to 98% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

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Ekaterina A.

Ekaterina A.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Tutor with 5 years of experience

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (15)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • 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
Larisa K.

Larisa K.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Let's learn Russian for communication with an experienced teacher!

Native
19 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +3
★ 4.6 (19)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mariya

Mariya

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
50+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (36)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Ruslan L.

Ruslan L.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Certified Russian language tutor with five years of experience and a passion for the subject

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
English
★ 5.0 (14)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Антон

Антон

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Профессиональный университетский преподаватель (опыт работы - 15 лет)

Native
15 yrs · 200+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (35)
Replies to 96% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Alina L.

Alina L.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Certified, encouraging, attentive teacher with 9 years of experience

Native
9 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
ua +2
★ 5.0 (14)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Daria

Daria

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Experience the joy of mastering Russian with a positive and friendly tutor.

Native
1,000+ lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (35)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Susie N.

Susie N.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Native Russian speaker, certified tutor & polyglot

Native
4 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 4.9 (14)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anastasiia

Anastasiia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Professional teacher of Russian and English.

Native
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
Official exam examiner
English +3
★ 5.0 (35)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Julia A.

Julia A.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Certified Russian tutor with 9 years of experience

Native
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (13)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mehri

Mehri

Türkiye

italki · Türkiye

Turkish Language Coach | Native Turkish, Azerbaijani & Russian | 1,700+ Lessons

Fluent (C2)
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Azerbaijani +5
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Irina M.

Irina M.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian for adults - from zero to confident speaking with clear, structured lessons

Native
17 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (13)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anastasiа

Anastasiа

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Русский без стресса! Общаемся, смеёмся и растём вместе🤗

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (34)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
Anna F.

Anna F.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian Lessons That Are Clear, Engaging & Enjoyable

Native
9 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Serbian (Latin) +2
★ 5.0 (13)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Viktor

Viktor

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

Native speaker and experienced teacher of Russian as a foreign language. 5k+ lessons

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Belarusian +3
★ 5.0 (33)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Elena Sh.

Elena Sh.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Tutor for Russian

Native
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (13)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • 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

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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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