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Online Russian tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Russian lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 3,733 tutors we track on 11 platforms. Most tutors charge between $16 and $27 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $0. Native speakers charge a median of $22 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.

$20/h
Median / hour
$16–$27
Typical range
$0
Trial lesson
3,733
on 11 platforms

Compare Russian tutors

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

𝓡𝓲𝓷𝓪

𝓡𝓲𝓷𝓪

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

🔥NEW! Group lessons!

Native
100+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +2
★ 5.0 (32)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$32/h
Trial $3.30
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Valeria

Valeria

FindTutors

Russian tutor for all ages (as children, as adults)

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★ 5.0 (5)
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  • Kids
$16/h
Free trial lesson
Book on FindTutors(opens in a new tab)
Zarema

Zarema

Tutor Hunt

I am Zara. I am kind and caring, considerate and patient.

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Not listed
Other certificate · verified
Not listed
★ 5.0 (1)
Usually within a few hours
  • Kids
$40/h
Book on Tutor Hunt(opens in a new tab)
Mohamed

Mohamed

Apprentus

Russian courses for beginners intermediate and advanced levels

Not listed
New tutor
Language degree
Arabic +4
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$48/h
Book on Apprentus(opens in a new tab)
Faruk A.

Faruk A.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Learning Russian easy with Faruk👍

Native
5 yrs · 10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 4.9 (126)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$24/h
Trial $10
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)
Marina

Marina

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

Children, adults, exams

Native
200+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (24)
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Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
$26/h
Trial $3.30
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)

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Irina

Irina

Voscours

Professeur natif de russe avec 10 ans d'expérience. Le russe pour les adultes et les enfants

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★ 5.0 (4)
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  • Kids
$23/h
Book on Voscours(opens in a new tab)
David

David

Tutor Hunt

London-based, all round linguist with a IIi in Russian and A Levels in French and German.

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New tutor
Other certificate · verified
Not listed
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours
  • Kids
$40/h
Book on Tutor Hunt(opens in a new tab)
Iryna

Iryna

Apprentus

Teacher with soul: Russian for life, work and love

Not listed
New tutor
None listed
German +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
$28/h
Book on Apprentus(opens in a new tab)
Pinar M.

Pinar M.

AzerbaijanNative

Preply · Azerbaijan

Certified tutor with over 4 years of experience

Native
6 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Azerbaijani +3
★ 5.0 (115)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$28/h
Trial $12
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)
Ling

Ling

China

AmazingTalker · China

EASY RUSSIAN/CHINESE！

Fluent (C2)
50+ lessons
Professional teacher
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (22)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$20/h
Trial $15
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Yulia

Yulia

FindTutors

Online beginner and intermediary Russian for children and adults

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★ 5.0 (2)
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  • Kids
  • Beginners
$24/h
Free trial lesson
Book on FindTutors(opens in a new tab)
Rich

Rich

Tutor Hunt

I completed a BA (Hons) degree in Russian studies, awarded from the University of Nottingham in 1995.

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New tutor
None listed
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No reviews yet
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  • Kids
$41/h
Book on Tutor Hunt(opens in a new tab)
Maia

Maia

Apprentus

The language students are in the language class...

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New tutor
Not listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$30/h
Book on Apprentus(opens in a new tab)
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
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ua +1
★ 5.0 (112)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$60/h
Trial $25
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)
Galya

Galya

RussiaNative

AmazingTalker · Russia

🔥 Best conversations 🔥

Native
18 lessons
Professional teacher
English +4
★ 5.0 (11)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$20/h
Trial $11
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Olesya

Olesya

Tusclasesparticulares

CLASES DE RUSO NIÑOS/ADULTOS

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★ 5.0 (2)
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  • Kids
$14/h
Free trial lesson
Book on Tusclasesparticulares(opens in a new tab)
Oxana

Oxana

Tutor Hunt

Hello! I’m Oxana, a professional Russian language teacher and translator with 10+ years of experience.

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New tutor
Language degree · verified
Not listed
No reviews yet
Usually within an hour
  • Kids
$60/h
Book on Tutor Hunt(opens in a new tab)
Roman

Roman

Apprentus

Russian language. (beginner/intermediate class)

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New tutor
Language degree
English
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$18/h
Book on Apprentus(opens in a new tab)
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 +1
★ 5.0 (111)
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  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$29/h
Trial $12
Book on Preply(opens in a new tab)
Elvira

Elvira

AzerbaijanNative

AmazingTalker · Azerbaijan

Russian 😊grammar and speaking

Native
45 lessons
Professional teacher
azb +1
★ 5.0 (6)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$12/h
Trial $2.20
Book on AmazingTalker(opens in a new tab)
Maria

Maria

FindTutors

I’m currently teaching Russian as a foreign language for children and adults in Texas, USA. I would like to have some students online also! I’m passionate abou…

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★ 5.0 (2)
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  • Kids
$53/h
Free trial lesson
Book on FindTutors(opens in a new tab)
Maria

Maria

Tutor Hunt

Beginners to advanced learners, adults and children GCSE, A-level and university students Heritage speakers Adults learning Russian for work, travel or…

Not listed
New tutor
Language degree · verified
Not listed
No reviews yet
Usually within a few hours
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
$40/h
Book on Tutor Hunt(opens in a new tab)
Natalia

Natalia

Apprentus

PhD Russian language Teacher with 18 years of experience

Not listed
New tutor
Language degree
Bulgarian +2
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
$45/h
Book on Apprentus(opens in a new tab)

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Russian tutors by platform

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($12), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (2,259 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 / FindTutors2,259$20$16–$255.0★First class free with many tutors60 min
Preply921$23$16–$305.0★Discounted trial (25 min)50 min
Classgap244$20$16–$245.0★Free trial (20 min)60 min
italki90$15$12–$205.0★Discounted trial (30 min)30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min
AmazingTalker72$12$6.60–$205.0★Discounted trial (25 min)25 / 50 min
Cafetalk36$16$13–$20—Discounted trial (25 min)Set by each tutor
Verbling30$26$20–$315.0★Free or discounted trial (30 min)60 min
Apprentus26$33$26–$474.9★No trial lessons60 min
Tutor Hunt26$60$43–$785.0★No trial lessons60 min
Wyzant25$60$40–$855.0★No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour60 min
LanguaTalk4$30$26–$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 $16 and $27, 3731 tutors
Native speakers
$22Middle 50% between $15 and $30, 1259 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $27, 2472 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, 2257 tutors
Preply
$23Middle 50% between $16 and $30, 921 tutors
Classgap
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $24, 244 tutors
italki
$15Middle 50% between $12 and $20, 90 tutors
AmazingTalker
$12Middle 50% between $6.60 and $20, 72 tutors
Cafetalk
$16Middle 50% between $13 and $20, 36 tutors
Verbling
$26Middle 50% between $20 and $31, 30 tutors
Apprentus
$33Middle 50% between $26 and $47, 26 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $43 and $78, 26 tutors
Wyzant
$60Middle 50% between $40 and $85, 25 tutors
LanguaTalk
$30Middle 50% between $26 and $33, 4 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Russian tutors are from

  • RussiaRussia699 / 3,733
  • UkraineUkraine202 / 3,733
  • KazakhstanKazakhstan89 / 3,733
  • BelarusBelarus75 / 3,733
  • AzerbaijanAzerbaijan48 / 3,733
  • MoldovaMoldova24 / 3,733
  • KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan22 / 3,733
  • UzbekistanUzbekistan22 / 3,733

Popular Russian lesson types

Russian tutors: FAQ

Across 3,731 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: $12 per hour, and a quarter of its tutors charge $6.60 or less.

Yes, somewhat: native Russian speakers charge a median of $22 per hour, compared with $20 for non-native tutors. We list 1,259 native speakers.

Yes. The median trial lesson costs $0. Trials are offered on Preply, Classgap, italki, AmazingTalker, and Cafetalk, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.

We track 3,733 Russian tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, Preply, Classgap, italki, AmazingTalker, and Cafetalk. Tusclases / FindTutors has the most choice, with 2,259 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 September 28, 2026

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