Anthill lives: Residential buildings of Mumbai

The Indian city of Mumbai, home to about 23 million people, is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. People of different incomes live here, and high-rise new buildings are adjacent to old low-rise buildings and slums. The rent for housing in Mumbai varies from 5 to 2000 US dollars per month.

Residential building in Dharavi slum in Mumbai

A high-rise apartment building under construction in Mumbai, India

High-rise apartment building on the western outskirts of Mumbai, India

Women stand on the balcony of an apartment in the southern part of Mumbai

Residential building in Mumbai

People on the balcony of their apartment in south Mumbai

Old residential building in Mumbai

The facade of an old residential building in the south of Mumbai

A local resident on the balcony of his apartment in Mumbai

A woman stands on the balcony of her apartment in south Mumbai

A high-rise residential building under construction in the center of Mumbai

Dharavi Slum in Mumbai

A woman hangs laundry in an old house in Mumbai

Residential building in the center of Mumbai

A man locks the door of his apartment in an old house in Mumbai

Doors and windows of a residential building in the center of Mumbai

Windows of a residential building in the south of Mumbai

High-rise apartment buildings near Dharavi slum in Mumbai

High-rise residential building in the south of Mumbai

High-rise apartment building near Dharavi slum in Mumbai

High-rise buildings under construction next to an already inhabited residential building (right) in the center of Mumbai

A high-rise apartment building under construction on the outskirts of Mumbai