Katya
NativeVerbling · Russia
- Native
- 5,000+ lessons
- Language degree
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (5,662)
- Usually within a few hours
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
$28/h
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3,675 tutors · 11 platforms
Online Russian tutors, compared
A 60-minute online Russian lesson costs $20 at the median, across the 3,675 tutors we track on 11 platforms. Most tutors charge between $16 and $27 per hour. Trial lessons typically cost $0. Native speakers charge a median of $22 per hour, versus $20 for non-native tutors.
$20/h
Median / hour
$16–$27
Typical range
$0
Trial lesson
3,675
on 11 platforms
Compare Russian tutors
19 tutors match. Prices are per 60-minute lesson; you book directly on each platform.
Native
Victoria
NativeVerbling · Russia
- Native
- 5,000+ lessons
- Language degree · verified
- English +3
- ★ 5.0 (4,776)
- Usually within a few hours
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
$26/h
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Petr
NativeVerbling · Russia
- Native
- 5,000+ lessons
- CELTA · verified
- English +4
- ★ 5.0 (4,180)
- Usually within a few hours
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
$40/h
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Artem
NativeVerbling · Russia
- Native
- 5,000+ lessons
- Other certificate
- English
- ★ 5.0 (3,387)
- Usually within a few hours
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
$26/h
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Serge
NativeVerbling · Ukraine
- Native
- 5,000+ lessons
- Other certificate
- Ukrainian +6
- ★ 5.0 (2,394)
- Usually within a day
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
$35/h
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Daria
NativeVerbling · Russia
- Native
- 2,000+ lessons
- Other certificate
- Spanish
- ★ 5.0 (1,718)
- Usually within a day
Teaches A1–B2
- Business
$12/h
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IRYNA
NativeVerbling · Ukraine
- Native
- 2,000+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- English
- ★ 5.0 (1,645)
- Usually within a few hours
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
$30/h
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Mary
NativeVerbling · Belarus
- Native
- 2,000+ lessons
- None listed
- Belarusian +2
- ★ 5.0 (1,302)
- Usually within a few hours
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
$21/h
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Karina
NativeVerbling · Russia
- Native
- 2,000+ lessons
- Language degree · verified
- English +2
- ★ 5.0 (734)
- Usually within a few hours
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
$21/h
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Varvara
NativeVerbling · Russia
- Native
- 1,000+ lessons
- Language degree · verified
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (698)
- Usually within a day
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
$35/h
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Yulia
NativeVerbling · Russia
- Native
- 1,000+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- No other language listed
- ★ 5.0 (621)
- Usually within an hour
Teaches A1–C2
- Business
$30/h
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Liubov
NativeVerbling · Russia
- Native
- 1,000+ lessons
- Language degree · verified
- Italian +1
- ★ 5.0 (481)
- Can take over a day
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
$15/h
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Nadiia
NativeVerbling · Ukraine
- Native
- 500+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- Ukrainian +1
- ★ 5.0 (272)
- Usually within a few hours
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
$37/h
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Irina
NativeVerbling · Russia
- Native
- 200+ lessons
- Language degree
- Turkish
- ★ 5.0 (198)
- Usually within a day
Teaches A1–C2
- Business
$23/h
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Julia
NativeVerbling · Russia
- Native
- 200+ lessons
- Teaching degree · verified
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (140)
- Usually within an hour
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
Dmitry
NativeVerbling · Russia
- Native
- 100+ lessons
- Other certificate · verified
- Spanish +1
- ★ 5.0 (95)
- Usually within a day
Teaches A1–C2
- Business
$17/h
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Aigerim
Verbling · Kazakhstan
- Not listed
- 100+ lessons
- TEFL/TESOL certificate
- Not listed
- ★ 5.0 (45)
- Can take over a day
Teaches A1–C2
- Business
$17/h
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Olga
Verbling · Belarus
- Not listed
- 49 lessons
- Other certificate
- English
- ★ 4.9 (23)
- Usually within a day
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
Oksana
NativeVerbling · Ukraine
- Native
- 100+ lessons
- Other certificate
- English +1
- ★ 5.0 (16)
- Usually within a day
Teaches A1–C2
- Speaks your language
- Business
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Russian tutors by platform
AmazingTalker has the lowest median price ($12), while Tusclases / FindTutors offers the most choice (2,259 tutors). Number of tutors, median hourly price and trial policy on each marketplace.
| Platform | Tutors | Median / h | Middle 50% | Avg. rating | Trial lesson | Lesson length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tusclases / FindTutors | 2,259 | $20 | $16–$25 | 5.0★ | First class free with many tutors | 60 min |
| Preply | 921 | $23 | $16–$30 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 50 min |
| Classgap | 244 | $20 | $16–$24 | 5.0★ | Free trial (20 min) | 60 min |
| AmazingTalker | 72 | $12 | $6.60–$20 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (25 min) | 25 / 50 min |
| italki | 37 | $15 | $10–$20 | 5.0★ | Discounted trial (30 min) | 30 / 45 / 60 / 90 min |
| Cafetalk | 36 | $16 | $13–$20 | — | Discounted trial (25 min) | Set by each tutor |
| Verbling | 30 | $26 | $20–$31 | 5.0★ | Free or discounted trial (30 min) | 60 min |
| Tutor Hunt | 26 | $60 | $43–$78 | 5.0★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| Wyzant | 25 | $60 | $40–$85 | 5.0★ | No trial; money-back guarantee on the first hour | 60 min |
| Apprentus | 21 | $32 | $25–$48 | 4.9★ | No trial lessons | 60 min |
| LanguaTalk | 4 | $30 | $26–$33 | 5.0★ | 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 $16 and $27, 3673 tutors
Native speakers
$22Middle 50% between $16 and $30, 1206 tutors
Non-native
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $27, 2467 tutors
Prices by platform
Median hourly price and spread on each marketplace.
Tusclases / FindTutors
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $25, 2257 tutors
Preply
$23Middle 50% between $16 and $30, 921 tutors
Classgap
$20Middle 50% between $16 and $24, 244 tutors
AmazingTalker
$12Middle 50% between $6.60 and $20, 72 tutors
italki
$15Middle 50% between $10 and $20, 37 tutors
Cafetalk
$16Middle 50% between $13 and $20, 36 tutors
Verbling
$26Middle 50% between $20 and $31, 30 tutors
Tutor Hunt
$60Middle 50% between $43 and $78, 26 tutors
Wyzant
$60Middle 50% between $40 and $85, 25 tutors
Apprentus
$32Middle 50% between $25 and $48, 21 tutors
LanguaTalk
$30Middle 50% between $26 and $33, 4 tutors
Where Russian tutors are from
- Russia668 / 3,675
- Ukraine196 / 3,675
- Kazakhstan85 / 3,675
- Belarus69 / 3,675
Azerbaijan48 / 3,675
Moldova24 / 3,675
Uzbekistan22 / 3,675
Kyrgyzstan21 / 3,675
Russian tutors: FAQ
Across 3,673 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: $12 per hour, and a quarter of its tutors charge $6.60 or less.
Yes, somewhat: native Russian speakers charge a median of $22 per hour, compared with $20 for non-native tutors. We list 1,206 native speakers.
Yes. The median trial lesson costs $0. Trials are offered on Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, italki, and Cafetalk, usually for 25–30 minutes, and some tutors give them for free.
We track 3,675 Russian tutors on Tusclases / FindTutors, Preply, Classgap, AmazingTalker, italki, and Cafetalk. Tusclases / FindTutors has the most choice, with 2,259 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 September 28, 2026
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