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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.

Alex

Alex

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Native
13 yrs · 500+ lessons
None listed
Ukrainian +1
★ 5.0 (127)
Replies to 99% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Rukshona

Rukshona

TajikistanNative

italki · Tajikistan

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
English +3
★ 5.0 (126)
Replies to 98% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Maria

Maria

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

🦦 A patient and friendly teacher with over 6 years of experience 🌸 Package DISCOUNTS 🌌

Native
6 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
None listed
Ukrainian +12
★ 5.0 (126)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Iryna

Iryna

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Native
9 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
CELTA
Ukrainian +3
★ 5.0 (128)
Replies to 94% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Anna

Anna

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

✹Packages with a 50% discount✹

Native
10,000+ lessons
TEFL/TESOL certificate · verified
German +7
★ 5.0 (124)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Kirill

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

🌞Russian for everyday life and more

Native
5 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (123)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–B2

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

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Александра

Александра

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Russian with ❤️

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
English +2
★ 5.0 (118)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–C2

  • Speaks your language
Alex

Alex

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified language tutor | Packages up to 25% off | Comprehensible Input | TPRS and more...

Native
9 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Other certificate
English
★ 5.0 (118)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Sonya

Sonya

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
English
★ 5.0 (118)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Valerii

Valerii

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Ukrainian +2
★ 5.0 (120)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Andrei

Andrei

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

Native
1,000+ lessons
None listed
Belarusian +3
★ 5.0 (117)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches B1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Irina

Irina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Со мной вы полюбите русский язык🌸

Native
4 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
English +1
★ 5.0 (116)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Alexandra

Alexandra

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Russian up to C2 with a TORFL Tester | Turkish for a Comfortable Life in Turkey

Native
10 yrs · 1,000+ lessons
Official exam examiner
Spanish +2
★ 5.0 (116)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Arina

Arina

KazakhstanNative

italki · Kazakhstan

Professional English teacher and Linguist. I teach Business English, Grammar, Conversation, Exams.

Native
9 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
Professional teacher
English +1
★ 5.0 (116)
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

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

Aidan

Ukraine

italki · Ukraine

Fluent (C2)
8 yrs · 2,000+ lessons
None listed
Azerbaijani +3
★ 5.0 (117)
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Anna

Anna

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Russian for work, life and travel

Native
9 yrs · 200+ lessons
Teaching degree
English
★ 5.0 (114)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Natalya

Natalya

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

A professional teacher who will make you speak the language you are learning!

Native
20 yrs · 5,000+ lessons
Language degree
Ukrainian +4
★ 5.0 (116)
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
  • Kids
  • 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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