Aricanduva, Brazil

This mall-centric suburb is not for the faint of heart. With a population of 89,574, Aricanduva is dominated by the massive Centro Comercial Aricanduva, the largest shopping mall in the Southern Hemisphere at 440,000 square meters. While the mall boasts over 545 shops, 14 cinemas, and 14,700 parking spaces, drawing over 4.5 million visitors per month, the city itself presents a persistent headache of bureaucracy to navigate. Residents must contend with the mall's overwhelming scale and crowds on a daily basis, a far cry from the quaint, walkable communities many expats dream of. Aricanduva is best suited for die-hard shoppers and those seeking the convenience of having everything in one sprawling commercial center, though the tradeoffs may prove too much for the average American looking to start a new life abroad.