Price vs volume: the cheapest travel backpacks for their size
Each dot is one of the 1011 travel backpacks with a published US price. The 8 highlighted ones cost less than every other backpack of the same or larger volume: pick your size on the bottom axis and the highlighted dot nearest it is the cheapest way to get it.
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The cheapest backpack for each size
| Bag | Volume | Weight | Dimensions | Carry-on fit | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waterfly Travel Elite UltraLight Backpack 20L | 20L | 0.43kg0.9lb | 43.2×30.5×14cm17×12×5.5in | 100% | $19.99 |
| Waterfly Travel Elite 2-in-1 Lightweight Backpack 21L | 21L | 0.53kg1.2lb | 43.2×26.7×20.3cm17×10.5×8in | 89% | $22.99 |
| Waterfly TransformerX 5.0 UltraLight Packable Backpack 28L | 28L | 0.44kg1lb | 46×31×20cm18×12×8in | 100% | $25.99 |
| Waterfly TransformerX 2.0 UltraLight Packable Backpack 30L | 30L | 0.42kg0.9lb | 49×31.8×21.8cm19.5×12.5×8.5in | 89% | $26.99 |
| Hynes Eagle Carry-On Travel Backpack 38L | 38L | 0.8kg1.8lb | 50×33×20cm19.5×13×8in | 100% | $45 |
| Hynes Eagle Carry-On Travel Backpack 40L | 40L | 1kg2.2lb | 50.8×33×22.9cm20×13×9in | 83% | $54.99 |
| Simond MT100 50L | 50L | 1.4kg3.1lb | 64×32×24cm25×12.5×9.5in | 0% | $79.99 |
| Kelty Asher 55 | 55L | 1.42kg3.1lb | 74.9×35.6×34.3cm29.5×14×13.5in | 0% | $169.95 |
Prices are the brand's own US list price when we last checked, before sales or discounts; volume is the brand's own litre figure, which brands measure in different ways. Want a different trade-off? Sort the catalog by price.