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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

1,885 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Vladislav

Vladislav

RussiaNative

Classgap · Russia

Native
3 years teaching
Other certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ludmila

Ludmila

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Professional teacher from Saint-Petersburg 🔴 I am back after my holiday💪

Native
1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (158)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Alisa M.

Alisa M.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Certified German teacher. 8 years of experience

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
German +1
★ 4.9 (31)
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners

Diliara

Native (likely)

FindTutors

Native Russian speaker, patient and friendly. Lessons for beginners and intermediate learners

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Beginners
Zahra Y.

Zahra Y.

Iran

Classgap · Iran

Fluent (C2)
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Sofia

Sofia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
2,000+ lessons
Language degree
Spanish +1
★ 5.0 (156)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

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Zinaida K.

Zinaida K.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Certified Russian tutor. I teach bilingual teens from 13y.o., adults, and lawyers. I teach with a proven method — and with heart. More than 2 years of experien…

Native
2 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (29)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

Shing

FindTutors

I have experience in teaching English as a second language, and have lived in Russian speaking countries

Advanced (C1) (likely)
New tutor
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Dasha

Dasha

FranceNative

Classgap · France

Native
5 years teaching
TEFL/TESOL certificate
French +2
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

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

Boris

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

I'd like to share my culture and language with you.

Native
2,000+ lessons
Language degree
English
★ 5.0 (153)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Maryna C.

Maryna C.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian native tutor with over 5 years of experience

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
ua +3
★ 5.0 (29)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

Olga

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Profesora nativa. Imparto clases de ruso, podría adaptarlos a un tema especial o a un nivel básico - intermedio.

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
Spanish
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–B1

  • Beginners
Dmitriy

Dmitriy

LatviaNative

Classgap · Latvia

Native
3 years teaching
Other certificate
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ksenia

Ksenia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Живой испанский для релокантов. Разговорная практика + доступ к моей геймифицированной платформе.

Native
14 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Spanish +3
★ 5.0 (157)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Mariam T.

Mariam T.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Certified Italian Tutor.

Native
13 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +3
★ 5.0 (29)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners

Giulia

Letuelezioni

Offro ripetizioni per studenti delle superiori, medie ed elementari.

Not listed
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Jamil

Jamil

FranceNative

Classgap · France

Native
10 years teaching
Other certificate
English +1
No reviews yet
Usually within a day

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Kristina

Kristina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Systematic approach, well structured lessons

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (150)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Anna Y.

Anna Y.

KazakhstanNative

Preply · Kazakhstan

Сertified teacher of Russian as a foreign language

Native
3 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Greek +1
★ 5.0 (29)
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners

Polina

Native (likely)

FindTutors

I'm a Russian specialist (MA) with global teaching experience. My lessons help beginners and professionals achieve fluency.

Native (likely)
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
Ekaterina

Ekaterina

New ZealandNative

Classgap · New Zealand

Russian as a foreign language tutor with 12 years experience

Native
10 years teaching
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

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

Ellen_Adler

KazakhstanNative

italki · Kazakhstan

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (148)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Turgut K.

Turgut K.

AzerbaijanNative

Preply · Azerbaijan

YDS - Russian certified teacher.

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
Azerbaijani +3
★ 4.9 (31)
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

Akobir

Native

FindTutors

Native Russian speaker in London offering patient, fun online lessons for beginner learners.

Native
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners

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Russian tutors by platform

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($6.60), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (2,311 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, 3229 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1578 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 3,229 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.

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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 13, 2026

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