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

No.

While the spelling and fundamental meaning of "teria" (the conditional form of ter) are identical in both dialects, the answer is No because of significant differences in typical usage and grammatical construction. In Brazil, the verb is almost always paired with the preposition "que" to express obligation (teria que), whereas in Portugal, the preposition "de" is the standard (teria de). Furthermore, Brazilians frequently use "ter/teria" to express the existence of something, whereas a Portuguese person would naturally replace it with the verb "haver" (and "haveria") for that same meaning.

Brazilian Portuguese Usage

  1. Eu teria que estudar mais. (I would have to study more.)
  2. Teria que ser amanhã. (It would have to be tomorrow.)
  3. Você teria que me avisar antes. (You would have to let me know beforehand.)
  4. A gente teria que cancelar o encontro. (We would have to cancel the meeting.)
  5. Teria algum problema se eu fosse agora? (Would there be any problem if I went now?)

Continental Portuguese Usage

  1. Eu teria de estudar mais. (I would have to study more.)
  2. Teria de ser amanhã. (It would have to be tomorrow.)
  3. Tu terias de me avisar antes. (You would have to let me know beforehand.)
  4. Nós teríamos de cancelar o encontro. (We would have to cancel the meeting.)
  5. Haveria algum problema se eu fosse agora? (Would there be any problem if I went now?)