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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

2,256 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.

Gaiane

Gaiane

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
New tutor
TEFL/TESOL certificate
Czech +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
lina

lina

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

🇺🇦 Ukrainian Through Real Conversations & Culture

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
Ukrainian
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Ukraine) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Beginners
Елена

Елена

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Филолог и преподаватель русского языка. Помогаю изучать русский язык легко и с интересом.

Native
3 lessons
Language degree
No other language listed
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Beginners
Daria

Daria

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

3 Languages, One Tutor — Speak Russian & Polish and English Confidently!

Native
200+ lessons
None listed
Belarusian +4
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Alexander

Alexander

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

IELTS & Exam Specialist | Turn Your Weaknesses into High Scores

Native
9 yrs · 3 lessons
Language degree
English
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Exam prep
Vyacheslav

Vyacheslav

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Russian tutor with more than 2200 lessons and 5 years of experience

Native
5 years teaching
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners

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Vera

Vera

SwitzerlandNative

italki · Switzerland

Friendly Swiss Based Native Russian Tutor – Personalized Lessons to Help You Speak with Ease!

Native
1 lessons
None listed
French +3
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Dr. Max

Dr. Max

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Not your language nanny. Russian (B1+) for self-motivated, curious minds who bring their own ideas.

Native
New tutor
None listed
English +3
No reviews yet
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Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches B1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Ekaterina

Ekaterina

UkraineNative

italki · Ukraine

Russian for Beginners (A1–A2) · Easy Grammar · Start Speaking from Lesson 1

Native
New tutor
Other certificate
Ukrainian +3
No reviews yet
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Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Angelina

Angelina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Разговорный русский без скуки | No-boring Russian conversations

Native
12 lessons
None listed
English
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Baynur

Baynur

KazakhstanNative

italki · Kazakhstan

Native
2 years teaching
None listed
Kazakh +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
  • Everyday admin & immigration
Igor

Igor

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
5 lessons
None listed
English +2
No reviews yet
Replies to 83% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Алёна

Алёна

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
New tutor
None listed
Italian
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Kids
  • Beginners
Olga

Olga

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

Experienced Multilingual Tutor with 9+ Years of Teaching

Native
9 yrs · 200+ lessons
None listed
Belarusian +5
No reviews yet
Replies to 94% of messages

Teaches A1–C1

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

Margarita

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

German C2 and Russian Native with 6+ years teaching experience and true passion for languages

Native
6 yrs · 16 lessons
None listed
German +4
No reviews yet
Replies to 89% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Veronika

Veronika

SloveniaNative

italki · Slovenia

Patient and encouraging tutor with more than 20 years of experience

Native
20 years teaching
Other certificate · verified
English +1
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Yuri

Yuri

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Your friendly guide to speaking Hebrew with confidence

Native
100+ lessons
None listed
English +2
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
Tatsiana

Tatsiana

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

Сертифицированный преподаватель русского языка для иностранцев с 5-летним опытом преподавания.

Native
5 yrs · 1 lessons
None listed
English +2
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Teaches A1–B2

  • Speaks your language
  • Kids
  • Beginners
Тайя

Тайя

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

I'm native Russian teacher who has photo with real russian bear Stepan =)

Native
3 lessons
None listed
English +2
No reviews yet
Replies to 100% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–A2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Ekaterina

Ekaterina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Native
New tutor
Language degree
English +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Beginners
Алена

Алена

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

Certified Russian language teacher

Native
5 yrs · 9 lessons
Teaching degree
English
No reviews yet
Replies to 92% of messages

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A1–C1

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Marina

Marina

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

A qualified language teacher with over 17 years of experience

Native
17 yrs · 100+ lessons
None listed
English +1
No reviews yet
Replies to 99% of messages

Teaches A1–C2

  • Speaks your language
  • Business
  • Beginners
Ekaterina

Ekaterina

BelarusNative

italki · Belarus

Native
New tutor
None listed
Belarusian +2
No reviews yet
Not shown

Teaches B2–C1

  • Speaks your language
Ilia

Ilia

RussiaNative

italki · Russia

A native Russian speaker, multi-language learner and a patient, friendly tutor

Native
New tutor
None listed
English +4
No reviews yet
Not shown

Russian (Russia) · likely · Teaches A2–B1

  • 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 (2,310 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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