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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

1,013 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Tea

Tea

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Cambridge certified English and Russian teacher

Native
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
CELTA · verified
German +4
★ 5.0 (368)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Oleg

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Опыт преподавания 10+ лет

Native
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
None listed
Ukrainian +1
★ 5.0 (367)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Viktor

Viktor

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (368)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Mikhail

Mikhail

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +4
★ 5.0 (362)
Replies to 97% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
David

David

GeorgiaNative

italki · Georgia

Structured lessons + free study plan after trial

Native
7 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Georgian +1
★ 5.0 (366)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Rena

Rena

Japan

italki · Japan

⭐You can start From Scratch!⭐Top1% tutor⭐ JLPT / KIDS / Teach in English, Russian, Spanish

Fluent (C2)
5,000+ lessons
None listed
Japanese +6
★ 5.0 (359)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners

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Maria

Maria

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certificated teacher by Moscow State University

Native
1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
French +3
★ 5.0 (353)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anna

Anna

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Ukrainian +6
★ 4.9 (397)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Irina

Irina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

OVER 25 YEARS OF TEACHING

Native
25 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (351)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Kseniia

Kseniia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
8 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (351)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anna

Anna

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
2,000+ lessons
Language degree
English
★ 5.0 (340)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Aleksey

Aleksey

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
4 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Italian +1
★ 5.0 (340)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Liza

Liza

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
1,000+ lessons
Language degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (343)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
EXAMS

EXAMS

Greece

italki · Greece

Philology from the School of Philosophy of the University of Athens

Fluent (C2)
2,000+ lessons
Language degree
Greek +4
★ 5.0 (328)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Albina

Albina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

A Certified Russian and English teacher with over 5 years of experience

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (327)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Florian

Florian

Germany

italki · Germany

German teacher with around a decade of experience and about 6000 lessons with 800+ students.

Fluent (C2)
10 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
German +4
★ 5.0 (318)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Artem

Artem

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Learn Russian smarter not harder

Native
11 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (314)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Iuliia

Iuliia

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Native
10 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Language degree
Ukrainian +4
★ 4.9 (334)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Мария

Мария

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Write me to discuss the details and then book a lesson.

Native
2,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
English +2
★ 5.0 (315)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anastasiia

Anastasiia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Structured Russian system | From A0 to real, natural speech

Native
5,000+ lessons
Other certificate · verified
English +3
★ 5.0 (311)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Victoria

Victoria

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Native
7 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Ukrainian +4
★ 5.0 (305)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Aléssia

Aléssia

MoldovaNative

italki · Moldova

11 years of experience: Romanian A1–B1, Exam & Citizenship prep, English A1–B1, Russian for all.

Native
11 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Romanian +2
★ 5.0 (304)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Лео

Лео

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

I am a very passionate language learner myself.

Native
5,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +3
★ 5.0 (302)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Viktoria

Viktoria

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Speak Russian from zero | Structured, friendly lessons

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner · verified
English
★ 5.0 (293)
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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