Sparkling water brands in Singapore

Seven sparkling waters, compared side by side.

Perrier, S.Pellegrino, Gerolsteiner, VOSS, Spritzer, evian Sparkling and Ice Mountain Classic do not taste the same. Compare their bubbles, water character and origin, then use your usual bottle or can to find the closer HydroSpark+ direction.

Bottled sparkling water compared with a reusable at-home carafe
Bottles give you one fixed profile. HydroSpark+ lets you choose the glass you feel like drinking now.

Two bubble settings

Your glass, your level of sparkle.

Slightly

Soft, fine and easy to drink. Choose it with meals or whenever you want the bubbles to stay in the background.

Strongly

Crisp, lively and full of bite. Choose it when you want the carbonation to be part of the refreshment.

Quick comparison

Find your kind of sparkle.

Compare the bottled profiles you already know with HydroSpark+ Slightly and Strongly. The bubbles set the mood; the water underneath shapes the finish.

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Water and sourceBubble feelTaste profileWater characterHydroSpark+ setting
S.Pellegrino

San Pellegrino Terme, Italy

Gentle and food-friendly

GentleAssertive
Gentle bubbles, a broad mineral balance and a subtly bitter finish.Structured Alpine mineral water with a subtle bitter finish.

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VOSS

Southern Norway

Ultra-fine and restrained

GentleAssertive
Ultra-fine bubbles and a low-mineral profile designed to stay clean and restrained.Low-mineral water with a crisp, relatively neutral finish.

Slightly

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evian Sparkling

French Alps

Light, fine and delicate

GentleAssertive
Light, fine sparkles over evian's neutral, balanced Alpine mineral profile.Balanced Alpine mineral water with a light, neutral character.

Slightly

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HydroSpark+ · Slightly

Four-stage RO-filtered water · made fresh on demand

Soft, fine and easy-drinking

GentleAssertive
A gentler sparkle that sits easily beside food.Clean and neutral, so the fresh bubbles stay at the centre of the glass.

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Spritzer

Taiping, Perak, Malaysia

Fine with a little lift

GentleAssertive
A regional mineral water with fine bubbles, moderate minerals and a crisp finish.Moderately mineralised Malaysian water with a clean finish.

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Ice Mountain Classic

Malaysia · Singapore market

Clean, crisp canned fizz

GentleAssertive
A familiar, neutral-tasting canned sparkle from Singapore's leading water brand.Purified water with a clean, familiar and neutral character.

Strongly

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HydroSpark+ · Strongly

Four-stage RO-filtered water · made fresh on demand

Crisp, lively and assertive

GentleAssertive
A brighter glass with more carbonation bite.The same clean, neutral RO-filtered base with a stronger fizz.

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Perrier

Vergèze, France

Crisp and assertive

GentleAssertive
Crisp, distinctive and firmly on the assertive side of the bottled profiles.Balanced natural mineral water with a clean, dry finish.

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Gerolsteiner

Volcanic Eifel, Germany

Powerful and mineral-rich

GentleAssertive
High carbonation over one of the most mineral-rich waters in the Singapore set.Highly mineralised water with a fuller, more substantial body.

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How we mapped the profiles: our water experts tasted the waters and placed them on a five-step bubble scale, using producer descriptions and published specifications as supporting context. This is a practical taste guide, not a laboratory test. The bottled set is limited to plain, unsweetened waters found at a Singapore online mart in August 2026.

Easy everyday sparkle

Choose Slightly for a softer glass.

If you enjoy the calmer feel of S.Pellegrino, VOSS or evian Sparkling, HydroSpark+ on Slightly is the natural place to begin.

Crisp, lively fizz

Choose Strongly when bubbles matter.

If Perrier, Gerolsteiner or a crisp can is more your speed, Strongly gives each fresh glass a firmer carbonation bite.

Change your mind tomorrow

One machine, both kinds of sparkle.

A bottle locks you into the profile chosen at the factory. HydroSpark+ lets you pour Slightly with lunch and Strongly after a workout—from the same clean RO-filtered water.

FairPrice reference prices

See what the bottle habit really costs.

Pack prices hide the useful number. We have worked out the cost per litre, so you can compare every bottle and can fairly—then see what your usual weekly habit adds up to.

Prices updated 11 August 2026

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FairPrice references checked 11 August 2026. Prices and stock can change; refundable BCRS deposits are shown separately.
BrandPackPricePer litreCheck price
Perrier4 × 330 ml1.32 L totalS$10.25S$7.77FairPrice listing
S.Pellegrino1 × 1000 ml1 L totalS$5.00+ S$0.10 depositS$5.00FairPrice listing
Gerolsteiner24 × 500 ml12 L totalS$33.25S$36.72Promotion when checkedS$2.77FairPrice listing
VOSS12 × 800 ml9.6 L totalS$61.12S$6.37FairPrice listingUnavailable online when checked
Spritzer6 × 400 ml2.4 L totalS$9.60S$4.00FairPrice listingUnavailable online when checked
evian Sparkling24 × 330 ml7.92 L totalS$49.95+ S$2.40 depositS$6.31FairPrice listing
Ice Mountain Classic6 × 325 ml1.95 L totalS$5.20S$6.27Promotion when checked+ S$0.60 depositS$2.67FairPrice listing

Prices were reviewed manually and are not live quotes. Promotions, stock, member offers and delivery-area pricing may change. The calculator uses the displayed product price and keeps refundable container deposits separate.

Your bottle habit

What does your usual sparkling water cost?

Choose the closest FairPrice reference pack, then enter how many bottles or cans your household opens in a typical week. We’ll show the spend and the packaging that comes home with it.

Based on FairPrice Online’s 11 August 2026reference price for 4 × 330 ml.

Estimated spend

Per month

S$78

Per year

S$933

Containers each year

364

120 L of sparkling water

Packaging each year

~72.8 kg

glass to recycle or return

Five-year bottle habit

S$4,664

At today’s reference price, before delivery fees or future price changes.

Packaging weight is a directional estimate for the empty primary container; caps, labels and cartons are excluded. It uses representative weights of 21–30 g for PET, 13 g for an aluminium can and 200–450 g for glass, rather than a lab measurement of each branded pack.

Representative-weight references: NAPCOR PET study, Aluminum Association can study and FEVE glass example.

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Common questions

Choosing your sparkling water.

The bottle profiles are useful reference points. The bigger choice is whether you want one fixed bottle—or fresh, adjustable sparkle on tap.

Which sparkling water has the strongest bubbles?

Perrier and Gerolsteiner are the punchiest bottled references in this set. At home, HydroSpark+ on Strongly gives you a crisp, lively glass from a clean RO-filtered base—freshly made when you want it, rather than slowly losing fizz after a bottle is opened.

Which sparkling water has the gentlest bubbles?

S.Pellegrino, VOSS and evian Sparkling sit at the gentler end of the bottled set. HydroSpark+ on Slightly takes that easy-drinking direction and adds the convenience of a fresh chilled glass on demand.

Do sparkling-water brands actually taste different?

Yes—but different does not automatically mean better. Bottled mineral waters carry a fixed taste from their source and mineral mix. HydroSpark+ starts from clean, neutral RO-filtered water, so the fresh sparkle—and whatever you pair it with—gets to take centre stage.

What is the best sparkling water brand?

The best choice depends on what you value. Choose a bottle when you specifically want that spring's fixed mineral profile. Put HydroSpark+ on your shortlist when you want fresh chilled sparkling water on tap, two bubble settings and no cartons to carry, store or recycle.

Can HydroSpark+ reproduce these bottled waters?

HydroSpark+ is not trying to copy an imported bottle—and that is the advantage. A bottled water is locked to one source, one mineral profile and one carbonation style. HydroSpark+ makes chilled sparkling water fresh from a four-stage RO-filtered base and lets you switch between Slightly and Strongly from one glass to the next. A bottle cannot match that clean, adjustable, on-demand experience.

Does HydroSpark+ add minerals to the water?

No. HydroSpark+ does not add minerals back after filtration. Its four-stage RO system is designed to remove most dissolved solids, including many mineral salts, for a clean and neutral-tasting base. Mineral taste is subjective, and food—not drinking water—is the principal source of minerals in the human diet; water may contribute supplemental amounts depending on its source.

How current are the bottled-water prices?

We checked every FairPrice reference on 11 August 2026. Use the table to compare the real cost per litre and the calculator to see what your habit adds up to; follow the retailer link before buying because promotions and stock can change.

Are Singapore container deposits included in the comparison?

Refundable Beverage Container Return Scheme deposits are kept separate, so they do not make the bottled-water habit look more expensive than it is. The calculator assumes eligible containers are returned.

RO and nutrition context: the US EPA describes reverse osmosis as removing dissolved solids and salts; the World Health Organization describes diet as the principal source of nutrients and minerals, with drinking water providing supplemental amounts in some cases.

The meaningful difference

A profile in a bottle, or a setting you can change.

Bottled mineral water gives you one source, one mineral signature and one carbonation style. HydroSpark+ gives you a consistent RO-filtered base and lets you choose Slightly or Strongly each time you pour.

All named bottled-water brands are trademarks of their respective owners. Sparkling Singapore and Velta are not affiliated with or endorsed by them. Producer descriptions and Singapore retailer listings are linked on each page; comparisons are editorial and availability may change.