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Is the word seria the same in Brazilian and European Portuguese?

No.

While the spelling, grammar, and primary meaning of "seria" (the conditional form of the verb ser) are identical in both dialects, there is a difference in typical usage. In colloquial Brazilian Portuguese, the conditional "seria" is frequently replaced by the imperfect indicative "era" to express hypothetical situations (e.g., a Brazilian might say "Eu era feliz" to mean "I would be happy"). In Continental Portuguese, "seria" remains the standard and most natural way to express these ideas.

Brazilian Portuguese (Natural usage of "seria")

  1. Seria uma ótima ideia. (It would be a great idea.)
  2. Seria muito gentil da sua parte. (It would be very kind of you.)
  3. Isso seria um grande problema. (That would be a big problem.)
  4. Seria possível fazer isso hoje? (Would it be possible to do this today?)
  5. Não seria melhor a gente sair agora? (Wouldn't it be better for us to leave now?)

Continental Portuguese (Natural expression of the same ideas)

  1. Seria uma excelente ideia. (It would be an excellent idea.)
  2. Seria muito gentil da sua parte. (It would be very kind of you.)
  3. Isso seria um enorme problema. (That would be an enormous problem.)
  4. Seria possível realizar isto hoje? (Would it be possible to perform this today?)
  5. Não seria preferível sairmos agora? (Wouldn't it be preferable to leave now?)