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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

2,257 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Anton S.

Anton S.

Canada

Preply · Canada

Highly experienced TESL certified business tutor. Private lessons with proven results!

Fluent (C2)
7 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +3
★ 5.0 (20)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Tatiana

Tatiana

Native (likely)

Letuelezioni

Lingua russa da zero al livello di conversazione libera, impara con una madrelingua

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Ruslana

Ruslana

MoldovaNative

Classgap · Moldova

Native
10 years teaching
Other certificate
Spanish +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Serge

Serge

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

🌟 Love Russian or English culture, history, or tech? Let’s turn learning into an exciting journey!

Native
2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (124)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Svetlana B.

Svetlana B.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Professional Teacher and Native Russian Speaker with Skills in English and Swedish Communication

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +2
★ 5.0 (20)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Natallia

Natallia

Native (likely)

Nachhilfeunterricht

Ich kann mit Deutsch den Personen helfen, die Russisch sprechen. Aber ich kann auch Englisch unterrichten

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
German +1
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language

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Милена

Милена

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Experienced Native Russian tutor (*1.6K+ lessons*)

Native
2 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (122)
Replies to 98% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Stanislav T.

Stanislav T.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Привет! Как дела? 👋 | Let’s go! 🚀 | Practical Russian ✨ | Real Progress 🎯 | No Blah-Blah 👍

Native
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
Professional teacher
ua +6
★ 5.0 (19)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

Viki

Native (likely)

FindTutors

Want to learn real live Russian in practice with a minimum of theory? Let’s do it 😎

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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Lera

Lera

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (121)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Avinir S.

Avinir S.

KyrgyzstanNative

Preply · Kyrgyzstan

Learn Russian with a top-notch native speaker - fun, personalized lessons just for you! I also speak English. Check out my profile to learn more, you'll defini…

Native
4 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English
★ 5.0 (19)
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  • Speaks your language

Larysa

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Persona con lengua nativa rusa y mucha paciencia

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

Julia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (122)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Polina B.

Polina B.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Russian for B1+: Conversational Practice and Complex Topics

Native
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +1
★ 5.0 (19)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Evgenia

Evgenia

Native (likely)

Tusclasesparticulares

Profesora de ruso nativa con 7 años de experiencia para los adultos

Native (likely)
7 years teaching
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

Yana

Yana

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified Polyglot Teacher with 15+ years of teaching experience

Native
15 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
German +6
★ 5.0 (121)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Sveta P.

Sveta P.

RussiaNative

Preply · Russia

Native Russian speaker | Helping you speak Russian with confidence

Native
1 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (19)
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Svetlana

Svetlana

Native (likely)

Voscours

Tout niveau : de zéro à la conversation. Aide aux devoirs ou simplement pour apprendre la langue

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

Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Taras

Taras

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Ukrainian +1
★ 4.9 (136)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Polina K.

Polina K.

KazakhstanNative

Preply · Kazakhstan

Learn Russian Clearly and Enjoyably!

Native
200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
English +2
★ 5.0 (19)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Yana

Yana

Native (likely)

Letuelezioni

Offro lezioni e ripetizioni di lingua russa per studenti e adulti di ogni livello.

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

Teaches A1–C2

Jan

Jan

Egypt

italki · Egypt

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
Language degree
Arabic +7
★ 4.9 (128)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
Raziya Q.

Raziya Q.

AzerbaijanNative

Preply · Azerbaijan

Learn Russian Naturally | Personalized Lessons with a Polyglot Teacher

Native
6 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
Azerbaijani +2
★ 5.0 (19)
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Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Luba

Luba

Native (likely)

FindTutors

I help you to develop your conversation skills. You can find me on heylangu. I teach Russian Grammar to adults for exams preparation

Native (likely)
New tutor
None listed
No other language listed
No reviews yet
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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, 3230 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1577 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 3,230 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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