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Online Russian tutors, compared

A 60-minute online Russian lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 4,799 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
4,799
on 11 platforms

Compare Russian tutors

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

Zoe

Zoe

China

italki · China

只用一节课就能带领俄语小白入门并体验俄语流利说的成就感~

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
Teaching degree
Chinese +1
★ 5.0 (24)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Julia

Julia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Degree in linguistics. Over 10 years of teaching experience. Speak Russian, English and Japanese

Native
10 yrs · 100+ lessons
Language degree
English +1
★ 5.0 (24)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
Sasha

Sasha

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native Russian Tutor | 1000+ Lessons | Friendly & Goal-Oriented | Traveller 🌍

Native
1,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English
★ 5.0 (24)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Игорь

Игорь

United StatesNative

italki · United States

Video: 🇷🇺 - 0:01 🇦🇷 - 2:33Пожалуйста, ознакомьтесь с описанием методики и правил в профиле.

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (23)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Daniel

Daniel

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

6 years of teaching experience, TESOL Certificate. IELTS, TOEFL, Business, Interviews,(可以提供中英双语言课程)

Native
6 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English +2
★ 5.0 (23)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Anya

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified teacher of Russian language

Native
200+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Italian +4
★ 5.0 (23)
Replies to 94% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners

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Natali

Natali

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
500+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (23)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
Alexandra

Alexandra

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Engaging and Professional Teacher | 12 Years of Experience | Kids & Seniors are welcome!

Native
12 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Ukrainian +3
★ 4.9 (24)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Johanna

Johanna

Colombia

italki · Colombia

Profesor de Español | Spanish Lessons | Занятия Испанским

Fluent (C2)
500+ lessons
None listed
Spanish +1
★ 4.8 (25)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Kateryna

Kateryna

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Certified teacher with 5 years of experience and students from 14+ countries!

Native
5 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Language degree
Ukrainian +4
★ 5.0 (22)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Ukraine) · likely · Teaches A2–C1

  • Speaks your language
Taisiya

Taisiya

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Russian for beginners

Native
8 yrs · 500+ lessons
Other certificate
English +1
★ 5.0 (22)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Anton

Anton

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

"What I hear, I forget. What I see, I remember. What I do, I understand."

Native
2,000+ lessons
Language degree
Greek +1
★ 4.8 (24)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Nata

Nata

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

Native Russian Tutor 💬 Conversational Russian for Complete Beginners 🎮 Game-Based Lessons

Native
5 yrs · 50+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (21)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Iuliia

Iuliia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Enthusiastic Russian native speaker excited to help you on your learning journey

Native
3 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (21)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Katya

Katya

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

Certified enthusiastic teacher, native speaker. Learn Russian easy and fun!

Native
4 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Belarusian +4
★ 5.0 (21)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Василий

Василий

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Teacher of Russian and Ukrainian with over 10 years of experience at the university

Native
12 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Teaching degree
Ukrainian +1
★ 5.0 (21)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A2–C2

  • Business
  • Kids
Olga

Olga

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Madrelingua russa | Italiano C2 | Laureata in Italia in Lingue | +7 anni di esperienza

Native
7 yrs · 200+ lessons
Language degree
Italian +3
★ 5.0 (21)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Muhsin

Muhsin

TajikistanNative

italki · Tajikistan

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (21)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
Karina

Karina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified English & Russian Tutor| 9+ Years of Experience

Native
9 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
English +3
★ 5.0 (21)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anastasiia

Anastasiia

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Certified IELTS teacher with more than 10 years of experience 🙂

Native
10 yrs · 200+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Ukrainian +4
★ 5.0 (21)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

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

Jahan

Azerbaijan

italki · Azerbaijan

Fluent (C2)
200+ lessons
None listed
Azerbaijani +4
★ 5.0 (21)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Polina

Polina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
3 yrs · 50+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate
English
★ 5.0 (21)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Roman

Roman

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Hi! I’m a community tutor from Moscow with 10+ years of experience teaching English and Russian

Native
10 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
English +5
★ 5.0 (21)
Replies to 98% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Diana

Diana

KazakhstanNative

italki · Kazakhstan

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
Kazakh +4
★ 4.9 (22)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language

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Russian tutors by platform

AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($6.60), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (2,301 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 / FindTutors2,301$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$61$44–$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 $14 and $27, 4797 tutors
Native speakers
$20Middle 50% between $14 and $27, 3227 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $15 and $27, 1570 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, 2299 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
$61Middle 50% between $44 and $85, 27 tutors
LanguaTalk
$28Middle 50% between $23 and $33, 5 tutors
10th–90th percentileMiddle 50%Median

Where Russian tutors are from

  • RussiaRussia1,353 / 4,799
  • UkraineUkraine316 / 4,799
  • KazakhstanKazakhstan117 / 4,799
  • BelarusBelarus114 / 4,799
  • AzerbaijanAzerbaijan56 / 4,799
  • MoldovaMoldova39 / 4,799
  • UzbekistanUzbekistan28 / 4,799
  • KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan27 / 4,799

Russian tutors: FAQ

Across 4,797 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 3,227 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 4,799 Russian tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, italki, Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, and Apprentus. Tusclases / FindTutors has the most choice, with 2,301 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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