The 9 most expensive major countries in Europe to be a mother
9. Denmark — The country has had a high female workforce participation rate compared to its European counterparts but the gender pay gap makes it one of the most expensive places to be a mother.
8. France — The country has one of the highest costs of living but, added to that, the gender pay gap increases by 12 percentage points when a woman has at least one child.
7. Austria — Recent Glassdoor reports have placed a number of Austrian cities has having some of the highest standards of living, but if you are a mother, the gender pay gap widens by 13 percentage points.
6. Britain — "In the UK, the gender pay gap increases by 14 percentage points when women have children," says Glassdoor.
5. Finland — The country has some cities with the highest living standards in Europe but as a woman raising a child, the gender pay gap widens significantly, making it an expensive place to be a mother.
4. Portugal — The country has just beaten the US, where the pay difference between women with at least one child and those with no children is 16 percentage points.
3. Norway — The country may rank as one of the best for gender equality, according to Glassdoor's overall assessment. But the cost of motherhood in Norway is pretty pricey as "childcare costs are high relative to earnings; and the burden of unpaid household work and childcare often falls on mothers."
2. Germany — Raising a child in this country is especially expensive for mothers as the gender pay gap reaches 23 percentage points.
1. Ireland — The country has the highest cost of motherhood in Europe because "the pay difference (with respect to men) between women with at least one child and those with no children is 31 percentage points," says Glassdoor.
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