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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

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

Sophia

Sophia

China

AmazingTalker · China

Speaking|Reading|Basic English

Fluent (C2)
3 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (154)
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Teaches A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
Elena R.

Elena R.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Are you in an international relationship 👩‍❤️‍👨 or have Russian-speaking family members? Join me, and let’s explore Russian together! I am a professional 👩‍🏫 w…

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (126)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sergei

Sergei

RussiaNative

Classgap · Russia

Russian teacher with 5+ years experience. I will help you speak confidently

Native
5 yrs · 39 lessons
Other certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (2)
Not shown

Teaches C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Liudmyla

Liudmyla

Native (likely)

Voscours

Cours de langue russe pour la vie professionnelle et les affaires + préparation au test LILAT

Native (likely)
Not listed
None listed
French
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown
  • Business
Lilia B

Lilia B

RussiaNative

Cafetalk · Russia

Communicate Confidently at Work

Native
10 yrs · 11 lessons
None listed
English +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Ilia

Ilia

Native (likely)

Apprentus

English Classes | Cambridge, IELTS, Aptis, TOEFL Business English and Conversation

Native (likely)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +5
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Business
  • Kids

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IRYNA

IRYNA

UkraineNative

Verbling · Ukraine

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (1,662)
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Anastasia

Anastasia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

They say Russian is hard... but that’s only until you study it with me.

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +4
★ 5.0 (725)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Oksana G.

Oksana G.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

Associate Professor in Economics with 19 years of experience. IB Economics & Business Management, IGCSE, AP Test, University's level of Microeconomics & Macroe…

Native
17 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
Other certificate
ua +2
★ 5.0 (112)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Nataliya

Nataliya

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

🌟grammar❤️conversation

Native
20 yrs · 200+ lessons
Language degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (64)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Tatiana

Native

FindTutors

I’m a native Russian speaker offering personalized lessons for intermediate and advanced learners

Native
Not listed
None listed
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Teaches B1–C2

  • Business
Mark

Mark

RussiaNative

Classgap · Russia

Native
1 yrs · 5 lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Yanachka

Yanachka

UkraineNative

Cafetalk · Ukraine

Don't afraid to become proficient ukrainian speaker- you have excellent teacher!

Native
13 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Ukrainian +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Vladimir

Native (likely)

Apprentus

Russian courses for foreigners | From beginner to advanced level

Native (likely)
8 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Mary

Mary

BelarusNative

Verbling · Belarus

Native
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Belarusian +2
★ 5.0 (1,304)
Usually within a few hours

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Artyom

Artyom

BrazilNative

italki · Brazil

Hello, dear student! I teach Russian in English, Spanish and Portuguese :)

Native
5 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +4
★ 5.0 (703)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Denys S.

Denys S.

UkraineNative

Preply · Ukraine

What if Russian grammar isn't difficult? What if you just haven't seen how it works yet?

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
ua +2
★ 5.0 (111)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Beibei

Beibei

China

AmazingTalker · China

Conversation,Listening,Reading

Advanced (C1)
5 yrs · 200+ lessons
Teaching degree
Chinese +1
★ 4.9 (65)
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Teaches A1–C2

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

Sardor

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Profesor certificado de Ruso para empresarios y profesionales de negocios internacionales

Native (likely)
5 years teaching
Language degree
No other language listed
★ 5.0 (1)
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Business
Zulya

Zulya

Türkiye

Classgap · Türkiye

Polyglot tutor for Russian and Turkish

Fluent (C2)
5 yrs · 13 lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (1)
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Guzel

Guzel

RussiaNative

Cafetalk · Russia

For individuals with at least an intermediate level who require Russian for career, business, or academic purposes.

Native
100+ lessons
Language degree
English
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
Olga

Olga

Native

Apprentus

Russian language as foreign, Russisch als Fremdsprache

Native
15 years teaching
Official exam examiner
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Karina

Karina

RussiaNative

Verbling · Russia

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (740)
Usually within a few hours

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Julia

Julia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Let's work on you pronunciation 💪

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +7
★ 5.0 (607)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · 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 (2,310 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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