Dracena, Brazil

With a population of just 45,474, Dracena is a sleepy backwater that offers little to entice would-be expats. The town's main claim to fame is producing a former professional footballer - hardly a selling point for those seeking an exciting new life abroad. And while the Wikipedia entry highlights Dracena native Edu Dracena's successful club career, it also notes the player's persistent struggles with injuries, a grim foreshadowing of the bureaucratic headaches that plague daily life here. Overall, this unremarkable municipality in the Brazilian hinterlands is best left to those content with a slower pace and fewer amenities than most expats crave.