It can be zero. Take the standard metric on $\mathbb R^3$ and the one given in [this example][1] by S. Ivanov. Below I give simplification of his example which works in your case. **Simplified example.** Choose two points $x$ and $y$ in $\mathbb R^2$ and construct a sequence of arcs $\gamma_n$ between them. For each $n$ choose small $\varepsilon_n>0$, so that $\varepsilon_n\to 0$ very fast. Choose disjoint $\varepsilon_n$-intervals on $\gamma_n$, so that it cover all $\gamma_n$ except set of lenght $\varepsilon_n$. Construct metric $d_1$ so that it is very cheap to go along each such interval, but compensate it by making very expancive to get to such interval, so you can not use it as a shortcut. Let $d_2$ be the Euclidean metric. Then the $d$-length of $\gamma_n$ has order of $\varepsilon_n$. In particular $d(x,y)=0$. [1]: http://mathoverflow.net/questions/125283/on-lipschitz-embeddability-of-certain-compact-metric-spaces-into-mathbbrn/125295#125295