- population explosion: a sudden, large increase in the size of a population.
- high-rise flats: multi-story apartments
- places of interest: buildings that have a particular interest for visitors
- sprawling city: a city that has grown over time and which covers a wide area
- metropolis: the capital or chief city of a country or region.
- cosmopolitan: including people from many different countries.
- amenities: facilities
- in the suburbs: the outer area of large towns and cities where people live
- cost of living: the level of prices relating to a range of everyday items.
- anonymity: the condition of being unknown.
- city dwellers: a person who lives in a city.
- commuters: a person who travels some distance to work on a regular basis.
- rush hour: a time during each day when traffic is at its heaviest.