The dwarf kingdoms of Moria and the Lonely Mountain might count as cities, but they don't really have counterparts in our world either. Its geography is unique and I'm not aware of anything in our world which even comes close. Minas Tirith is a "stepped" city with seven levels of concentric fortifications, and a single spiralling main street which tunnels through the big "prow" of rock at the front. A pre-gunpowder city would typically have a single surrounding wall, and maybe a castle in the centre. The only city described in detail in Tolkien's works is Minas Tirith, and it doesn't bear much resemblance to any historical city. ( Edit: Laketown may be a partial exception, see below.) I think the answer is no, there are no real world counterparts.
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